1987 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls

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1987 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Date Announced: 12/14/1987

Description of Recall: TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT REAR INNER WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE BEARING AXLE SPINDLE.

Conequence: PREMATURE FAILURE OF SPINDLE MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULDRESULT IN WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE; STEERING CONTROL MAY BELOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE REAR BEARINGS AND AXLE SPINDLE AS NECESSARY.

Notes: SYSTEM: WHEEL BEARINGSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

1987 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

Date Announced: 02/19/1988

Description of Recall: PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE OVERTIGHTENED OR MISSING.

Conequence: PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT.

Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING/PITMAN ARM BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

1987 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recall

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Date Announced: 01/17/1989

Description of Recall: RETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.

Conequence: IF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY,DRIVER MAY NOT BE RETAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.

Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A SPACER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING.

Notes: SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BOSTRUM SUSPENSION SEATSAND INDIANA MILLS AND MANUFACTURING 2 POINT KOMFORT LOK RETRACTING SEAT BELTS.