1999 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 99V055003 on 04/06/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 01/03/1999 - 03/25/1999
- Affected:
- 493
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
- Consequence:
- Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
- Correction:
- Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs.
- Notes:
- Kenworth notified owners beginning april 30, 1999; and peterbilt notified their owners on may 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 1-510-790-4013 or kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- 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).
1999 PETERBILT PETERBILT TSBs (2)
- 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
- Bulletin:
- SB-6-14
- Component:
- 091100 fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly
- Summary:
- Peterbilt: after fuel tank has been filled, check engine light comes on due to a faulty code in fuel out of range in the calibration of the engine. *pe
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