1983 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 12/01/1983
Description of Recall: THE DRAGLINK, A PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY LOOSEN OR FAIL AT ONE OF ITS CONNECTIONS. THIS IS DUE TO INADEQUATE CLAMPING FORCE OF THE THREADED CONNECTION ON THE VERTICAL BALL STUD. DIMENSIONS OF THREADED PARTS MAY BE BELOW SPECIFICATION LIMITS. LOOSENESS AT THE JOINT ACCELERATES WEAR ON THE THREADS.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: PARTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION LIMITS, WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS; CAB BEHIND ENGINE MODELS.SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES, DRAGLINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BALL STUD JOINT MAY SEPARATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 10/11/1984
Description of Recall: FAN BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED; COOLING FANS MANUFACTURED BY ENGINEERED COOLING SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF ANOTHER BRAND.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; COOLING FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A SEPARATION WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS INOPERATION, THE FAN BLADE COULD BE THROWN OUTWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PIERCETHE HOOD AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE
Date Announced: 12/20/1984
Description of Recall: THE WELD BETWEEN THE GRABHANDLE AND MOUNTING PLATE MAY FAIL, CAUSING GRABHANDLE TO COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: GRABHANDLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRENGTHENED VERSION.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; CAB EXTENDER GRABHANDLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE GRABHANDLE MAY CAUSE A FALL THAT COULDRESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
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.
