1995 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 95V131000 on 07/06/1995
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1995 - 05/31/1995
- Affected:
- 225
- Defect:
- These seats may have an improperly located weld on a lever arm which supports the seat back. this weld can fail causing the seat back to fall backward freely without support to the driver.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause the driver to fall backward in the seat losing control of the vehicle and potentially causing a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the seats for the suspect weld and replace the seats if necessary.
- Notes:
- System: interior; seats.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with "ultra ride" driver seats.note: 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 1-510-790-4013. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 95E003001 on 09/25/1995
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1993 - 01/31/1995
- Affected:
- 20,740
- Defect:
- Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold environment and moisture accumulates and freezes in the air dryer or in the line between the dryer and the air system reservoir. the air dryer can become over pressurized causing the air dryer cartridge to separate from the mounting base.
- Consequence:
- If the air dryer separates from the base, the cartridgecan separate sufficiently enough to cause personal injury or property damage.
- Correction:
- Dealers will equip air systems with a pressure relief valve to be located between the compressor and the air dryer. this pressure relief valve is intended to vent if excessive pressure develops in the air dryer.
- Notes:
- System: brakes; air dryer.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with rockwell wabco system saver "1000" or system saver "twin" air dryers.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge with in a reasonable time, contact peterbilt at 1-510-790-4013 or kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 95E009003 on 10/09/1995
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1995 - 02/28/1995
- Affected:
- 183
- Defect:
- During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. extremely low torque can allow movement between the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage.
- Consequence:
- This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will retorque these axles to rockwell's specifications.
- Notes:
- System: steering; linkages; tie rod; end.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with rockwell non-driving front axles, models ff-941, ff-943, ff-961, fg-941 or fl-941.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact peterbilt at 1-510-790-4013 or kenworth at 1-206-828-5418. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1995 PETERBILT PETERBILT TSB
- Bulletin:
- SB-10-08
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- This bulletin is to notify dealers of a cummins engine campaign that updates the software for certain isx and ism cummins engines built between 01/01/07 and 12/31/07. this for engines only and truck build dates. *pe
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