1988 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 89V007000 on 01/22/1989
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1988 - 10/31/1988
- Affected:
- 1,500
- Defect:
- Due to the substitution of a spacer for a retainer on the steering wheel assembly, spacer could break allowing the steering wheel to separate from the mounting hub.
- Consequence:
- If steering wheel separated while the truck was moving,steering control would be lost and a crash could result.
- Correction:
- Install retainer in place of the spacer.
- Notes:
- System: steering wheel.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
- Campaign:
- 89V008000 on 01/23/1989
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:retractor
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1986 - 06/30/1988
- Affected:
- 8,000
- Defect:
- Retractor housing on seat belt may interfere with the seat cushion.
- Consequence:
- If seat belt retractor failed to lock in an emergency,driver may not be retained and personal injury may result.
- Correction:
- Install a spacer to eliminate any interference between the seat cushion and the seat belt retractor housing.
- Notes:
- System: drivers seat belt.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with bostrum suspension seatsand indiana mills and manufacturing 2 point komfort lok retracting seat belts.
- Campaign:
- 89V059000 on 04/24/1989
- Component:
- Suspension:multiple axle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 12/31/1988
- Affected:
- 983
- Defect:
- Trucks may have insufficient weld material attaching rear suspension bracket to the rear axle housing.
- Consequence:
- Rear suspension bracket could separate from the axleand result in a loss of steering control and an accident.
- Correction:
- Reweld rear suspension brackets.
- Notes:
- System: rear suspension.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with hendrickson rear suspension.
- Campaign:
- 89V187000 on 10/31/1989
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1988 - 12/31/1988
- Affected:
- 19
- Defect:
- Fuel pumps may have a loose rack fastener that could allow the bolt to come out of the rack.
- Consequence:
- This would affect operator control of engine speed andengine shutdown capability which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Retighten fastener to specified torque and use self locking nut.
- Notes:
- System: engine / fuel pump.vehicle category: multi-purpose passenger vehicle.
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