PETERBILT COE Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/04/1979
Description of Recall: THE STEERING POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS MAY CRACK WHEN TIGHTENED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING POWER CLAMPS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL MAY BE DEGRADED, AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROL MAY BE INDICATED BY ERRATIC POWER ASSIST,REDUCED STEERING WHEEL MOBILITY, OR LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IF ANY OFTHESE CONDITIONS OCCUR, DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.
Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/04/1979
Description of Recall: THE STEERING POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS MAY CRACK WHEN TIGHTENED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING POWER CLAMPS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL MAY BE DEGRADED, AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROL MAY BE INDICATED BY ERRATIC POWER ASSIST,REDUCED STEERING WHEEL MOBILITY, OR LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IF ANY OFTHESE CONDITIONS OCCUR, DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 08/01/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO 1274B. TRUCK TRACTOR COE. POSSBILITY THAT THE AIR MANIFOLDAND TOEBOARD SUPPORT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS SUPPORT ISLOCATED INSIDE THE FRONT SHEET METAL IN THE AREA WHERE THE STEERING SHAFTPASSES THROUGH THE TOE BOARD. THE CUTOUT FOR THE STEERING SHAFT IS TOOSHALLOW, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT TO BIND. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND PROVIDING SUFFIECIENT CLEARANCE FOR STEERING SHAFT).
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 10/07/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A. PETERBILT C. O. E. TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THEHOSE USED IN THE HYDRAULIC CAB TILT SYSTEM MAY BLOW OFF OF THE HOSE FITTING.IF THIS OCCURS DURING THE TILTING OF THE CAB, THE CAB WILL RETURN TO NORMALPOSITION OR TO FULL TILT POSITION. IN EITHER CASE, THE ACTION WOULD OCCURVIOLENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HOSE ON THEHYDRAULIC TILT SYSTEM).
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Date Announced: 09/17/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A. COE TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OF THE SEAT BELTANCHORAGE BRACKETS FOR THE PASSENGER SEATING POSITION WAS NOT INSTALLED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BRACKET WHERENECESSARY ).
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 01/09/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A. PETERBILT COE TRUCKS. POBBIBILITY THAT THE STEERNGDRAG LINK MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE BALL STUD ON THE PITMAN ARMWITHEXCESSIVE TORQUE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE BALL STUD MAY EXPERIENCEFATIGUE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE BALL STUD AND PROPERLY ADJUST DRAG LINKWHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 06/12/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: COE. TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT DANA SPICER STEERING SHAFT CONNECTING STEERINGBOX TO STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH UNDERSIZED BOLTS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING 7/16" BOLTS INSTEAD OF 3/8" DIAMETERBOLTS. )
