Paccar Incorporated: Suspension
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,246. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON SOME PETERBILT TRUCKS, CERTAIN PARTS USED IN THE AIR SUSPENSIONS HAVE A HIGH COPPER CONTENT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE.
The risk
FAILURE COULD CAUSE ERRATIC VEHICLE HANDLING WHICH CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, WHEN NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 335 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 340 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 379 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 387 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 335 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 340 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379k | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V490000.
Full record for the 2008 Peterbilt 330 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →