1990 Paccar Peterbilt

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)90V201000

Filed Dec 6, 1990451 vehiclesPaccar, Incorporated

Defect. HARD BRAKING OCCURRING DURING A TURNING MANEUVER CAN CAUSE THE FIREWALL MOUNTED STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER BRACKET TO COME IN CONTACT.

Risk. THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THEFUEL FILTER BRACKET CAN RESULT IN A STEERING LOCK, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET WITH NEW BRACKETS WHICH WILL PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE.

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 6, 1990. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.