PETERBILT 200 Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Date Announced: 01/04/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: KENWORTH CAMPAIGN NO N/A. PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO 276A. POSSIBILITY THAT CHECKVALVE BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD TANK OF THE AIR SYSTEM IS A SINGLE CHECKVALVE INSTEAD OF A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS AND THE PLUMBING TO THE PARKING BRAKES MAY BE SO DIRECTED AS TONOTPROVIDE A BACK-UP AIR SYSTEM AND THUS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD 121. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING DOUBLE CHECK VALVEAND REDIRECTING PLUMBING TO MEET STANDARD 121).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Date Announced: 01/04/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: KENWORTH CAMPAIGN NO N/A. PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO 276A. POSSIBILITY THAT CHECKVALVE BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD TANK OF THE AIR SYSTEM IS A SINGLE CHECKVALVE INSTEAD OF A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS AND THE PLUMBING TO THE PARKING BRAKES MAY BE SO DIRECTED AS TONOTPROVIDE A BACK-UP AIR SYSTEM AND THUS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD 121. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING DOUBLE CHECK VALVEAND REDIRECTING PLUMBING TO MEET STANDARD 121).
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Date Announced: 02/13/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO 376 B. KENWORTH CAMPAIGN NO AAAB. POSSIBILITY FRONTAXLE U-BOLTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. IF THISCONDITION EXISTS THE BOLTS MAY BREAK AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OFVEHICLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING U-BOLTS WITH ONES MANUFACTUREDTO SPECIFICATIONS).
