PETERBILT 352 Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 12/07/1982
Description of Recall: THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 12/07/1982
Description of Recall: THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 12/07/1982
Description of Recall: THE DRAGLINKS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DRAGLINK SEPARATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAGLINK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAGLINK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/13/1980
Description of Recall: THE STEERING DRAG LINK ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TRW INTEGRAL POWER STEERING GEAR. REPEATED CONTACT CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE DRAG LINK REPLACED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW POWER STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DRAG LINK SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY FRONT AXLE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AS RESULT OF HUB'S OUTER RETAINING NUT NOT BEING INCLUDED IN FINAL ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, CONDITION IS SUCH THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY NOT CAUSE A FAILURE. (CORRECT BY IN- SPECTING AXLE AND INSTALLING APPROPRIATE RETAINING NUT WHERE NECESSARY.)
