1980 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date Announced: 12/28/1982
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR STARTER VALVES MAY BECOME INTERNALLY DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVE, CAUSING THE AIR STARTER TO SELF ACTUATE AND START THE ENGINE OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VALVE WITH A CURRENT PRODUCTION VERSION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO AIR STARTERS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; STARTER VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHILETHE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR BEING SERVICED AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENTAND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 04/14/1982
Description of Recall: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE LCF THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RADIATOR SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR THROTTLE RETURN.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR SEAL TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK/RADIATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER THROTTLE RETURN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Date Announced: 09/10/1986
Description of Recall: A REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REAR AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: MAKE NECESSARY WELDING CORRECTIONS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SUSPENSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH HENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Date Announced: 12/05/1989
Description of Recall: A REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
Conequence: REAR AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: MAKE NECESSARY WELDING CORRECTIONS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS WITH HENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION.
