1988 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date Announced: 10/27/1989
Description of Recall: FUEL PUMPS MAY HAVE A LOOSE RACK FASTENER THAT COULD ALLOW THE BOLT TO COME OUT OF THE RACK.
Conequence: THIS WOULD AFFECT OPERATOR CONTROL OF ENGINE SPEED ANDENGINE SHUTDOWN CAPABILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: RETIGHTEN FASTENER TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND USE SELF LOCKING NUT.
Notes: SYSTEM: ENGINE / FUEL PUMP.VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 01/17/1989
Description of Recall: DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF A SPACER FOR A RETAINER ON THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, SPACER COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB.
Conequence: IF STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING,STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL RETAINER IN PLACE OF THE SPACER.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
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.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 04/07/1989
Description of Recall: TRUCKS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD MATERIAL ATTACHING REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING.
Conequence: REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET COULD SEPARATE FROM THE AXLEAND RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REWELD REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS WITH HENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION.
