1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 99V087000 on 04/28/1999
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 12/14/1998 - 04/15/1999
- Affected:
- 3,405
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with alcoa 984650 24.5 x 8.25 wheels. the affected wheels were improperly heat treated.
- Consequence:
- This condition can lead to an out of roundness condition causing separation of the tire from the wheel.
- Correction:
- Tires will be removed from the wheel to identify the heat lot number and wheels with the affected lot number will be replaced.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 14, 1999.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 1-888-999-6310.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V281000 on 10/25/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 03/13/1997 - 09/08/1999
- Affected:
- 7
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: meritor 15x4 brake assemblies were installed on liftable/steerable tag/pusher axles contained a size 12 brake chamber instead of the specified size 16 brake chamber.
- Consequence:
- This condition would cause decreased braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the brake chambers.
- Notes:
- Peterbilt recall no. 1099d.owner notification began november 10, 1999.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 1-888-999-6310. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V029000 on 02/03/2000
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
- Manufactured:
- 12/14/1997 - 12/20/1998
- Affected:
- 9,750
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped equipped with 1998 caterpillar 3406e engines. the routing of the caterpillar fuel lines and peterbilt engine wiring can cause rubbing on the fuel line.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in fire in the engine compartment.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the wiring and, if there is evidence of rubbing, the electrical harness and/or fuel lines will be replaced and routed correctly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 1, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 9803304981
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may experience a sticking purge valve. *yc
- 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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