2001 PETERBILT 379 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 01V066000 on 03/07/2001
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 10/01/2000 - 02/11/2001
- Affected:
- 1,755
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the bolts used to secure the steering shaft can fail.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in the loss of vehicle control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the defective bolts. owner notification began april 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V179000 on 06/04/2001
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 04/11/1999 - 06/03/2001
- Affected:
- 52,500
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. a change in the internal linkage of certain cab doors has created a possible binding condition.
- Consequence:
- If the linkage binds, full engagement of the door latch may not occur, allowing the door to open inadvertently.
- Correction:
- Dealers will modify the door linkage to correct the potential of binding. owner notification began june 22, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V018001 on 01/24/2002
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
- Manufactured:
- 09/03/2001 - 11/04/2001
- Affected:
- 2,302
- Defect:
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (abs) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.
- Consequence:
- Bolts torqued below specification will not reliably prevent air leakage at the affected abs valve package interface joints once the component begins normal vehicle operation. if air leaks develop at any of the abs valve package interface joints, brake system pressure reductions could occur during braking or normal operation with units equipped with the traction control option, potentially extending stopping distances, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. owner notification began february 15, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V125000 on 04/14/2003
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 10/12/1998 - 03/25/2002
- Affected:
- 154
- Defect:
- On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
- Consequence:
- Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. notification began july 16, 2003. the manufacturer has advised us that parts will not be available until september 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.
- Notes:
- Kenworth recall no. 03kw2 and peterbilt recall no. 303-a.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
2001 PETERBILT 379 TSB
- Bulletin:
- 604
- Component:
- 045000 service brakes, air:disc
- Summary:
- Air disc brakes for model 379-family vehicles. peterbilt. *tt
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