PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL Recalls
Item Affected: WHEELS
Date Announced: 05/27/1975
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Notes: PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO 5-75-B. CONVENTIONAL TRUCK. POSSIBILITY THAT A SPACERMADE WITH A CHAMFER ON THE WRONG SIDE WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. THIS WOULDCAUSE SPACER NOT TO SEAT PROPERLY AGAINST THE HUB, THUS NOT ALLOWING WHEEL TOBE TIGHTENED SECURELY. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SPACERS ASNECESSARY).
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 01/22/1974
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Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO 12-73-C. COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THEINCORRECT HEIGHT SLOTTED NUT WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT STEERING ARM AXLE. IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE NUT CAN LOOSEN ON THE BALL STUD.THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSE STEERING, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH PROPER HEIGHT NUT).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 02/08/1974
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Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO 12-73F. COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THEAIR HOSE LOCATED IN BACK OF THE DASHBOARD MAY LEAK AT THE FITTINGS OR POSSIBLYSEPARATE FROM THE FITTINGS. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT WILL CAUSE A LOSS OFAIR PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATE BRAKE LOCK-UP WILL OCCUR, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAYRESULT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AIR HOSEWHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 04/25/1974
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Notes: PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO N/A. C. O. E. AND CONVENTIAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THEREAR SUSPENSION "U" BOLTS MAY BREAK AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE BENT. THESEBOLTS ARE PART OF THE REAR AIR LEAF SUSPENSION, AND IF TWO OR MORE FAIL,VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE DRIVE AXLE SEPARATING FROM THETRUCK CHASSIS. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING "U" BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
Date Announced: 02/14/1975
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Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO 1-75A. COE AND PACCAR, INCORPORATED CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.POSSIBILTY THAT INCORRECT BRAKE DRUMS WERE INSTALLED ON THE REAR AXLES. IFTHIS CONDITON EXISTS, IT COULD LEAD TO WHEEL HUB FAILURE. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING BRAKE DRUMS WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 09/17/1973
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Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A. COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT THELOCK BOLT OF THE DOOR LOCK FAILS TO PASS THE TRANSFER LOAD REQUIREMENTS FORFEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, WHEN IN FULLY LATCHED POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH ENTIRE DOOR MECHANISM WHERENECESSARY. )
