1984 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
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.
Item Affected: WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB
Date Announced: 10/11/1984
Description of Recall: THE ALUMINUM FRONT AXLE HUBS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED OUTER BEARING BORES. (HUBS ARE THE STRUCTURES UPON WHICH THE WHEELS AND THEIR BEARINGS ROTATE.) DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF STRESS IMPOSED ON THE HUB, A FATIGUE FAILURE MAY OCCUR LATE IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE TRUCK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FRONT SUSPENSION; HUBS AND OUTER BEARINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF WHEEL OR VEHICLE CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/11/1984
Description of Recall: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PAR-GRIP FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL PAR-GRIP FITTINGS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; HOSES EQUIPPED WITH PAR-GRIP FITTINGS MANUFACTURED BYPARKER HANNIFIN CORP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSES MAY SEPARATE AT THE AIR CONNECTIONS CAUSING BRAKEMALFUNCTION OR LOCK UP. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MAY OCCUR AND AN ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.
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.
