1984 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 84V125000 on 11/06/1984
- Component:
- Wheels:cap/cover/hub
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1984 - 08/31/1984
- Affected:
- 120
- Defect:
- The aluminum front axle hubs were manufactured with slightly undersized outer bearing bores. (hubs are the structures upon which the wheels and their bearings rotate.) depending on the amount of stress imposed on the hub, a fatigue failure may occur late in the service life of the truck.
- Correction:
- Left and right front hub assembly will be replaced at no charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: front suspension; hubs and outer bearings.consequences of defect: driver may experience loss of wheel or vehicle controlwithout warning and an accident may occur.
- Campaign:
- 84V126000 on 11/06/1984
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1984 - 08/31/1984
- Affected:
- 1,700
- Defect:
- Certain vehicles may contain par-grip fittings on the brake lines which may have been improperly assembled.
- Correction:
- Vehicles will be inspected and all par-grip fittings will be replaced at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: air brakes; hoses equipped with par-grip fittings manufactured byparker hannifin corp.consequences of defect: hoses may separate at the air connections causing brakemalfunction or lock up. loss of vehicle control may occur and an accident couldresult.
- Campaign:
- 84V127000 on 11/06/1984
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1982 - 02/29/1984
- Affected:
- 8,000
- Defect:
- Fan blades may separate from the fan.
- Correction:
- Vehicles will be inspected; cooling fans manufactured by engineered cooling systems will be replaced with fans of another brand.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: engine and engine cooling; cooling fan.consequences of defect: if a separation were to occur while the engine is inoperation, the fan blade could be thrown outward with enough force to piercethe hood and could cause serious personal injury.
- Campaign:
- 84V160000 on 01/06/1985
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1983 - 07/31/1984
- Affected:
- 877
- Defect:
- The weld between the grabhandle and mounting plate may fail, causing grabhandle to come off unexpectedly.
- Correction:
- Grabhandle will be replaced with a strengthened version.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks; cab-over-engine.system: structure; cab extender grabhandle.consequences of defect: failure of the grabhandle may cause a fall that couldresult in personal injury.
- Campaign:
- 86V126000 on 09/11/1986
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1974 - 02/28/1985
- Affected:
- 48
- Defect:
- A required weld joining a walking beam bushing spacer to the axle hanger bracket may have been omitted. consequence of defect: rear axle could separate from the rear suspension, causing loss of vehicle control which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Make necessary welding corrections.
- Notes:
- System: suspension. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with hendrickson rear suspension.
- Campaign:
- 89V228000 on 01/01/1990
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1974 - 10/31/1989
- Affected:
- 38
- Defect:
- A required weld joining a walking beam bushing spacer to the axle hanger bracket may have been omitted.
- Consequence:
- Rear axle could separate from the rear suspension,causing loss of vehicle control which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Make necessary welding corrections.
- Notes:
- System: suspension.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with hendrickson rear suspension.
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