Paccar Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN NON-ABS EQUIPPED TRUCKS, AN AIR HOSE BETWEEN THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE AND THE BACK OF THE CAB BULKHEAD WAS OMITTED.
The risk
THE ABSENCE OF THIS AIR HOSE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE DRIVE AXLE BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHILE A TRAILER IS BEING PULLED, RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PETERBILT WILL INSPECT THE AIR HOSE PLUMBING OF THE DRIVE AXLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 379 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | 3 | 5 | 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 07V044000.
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