PETERBILT 379 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

PETERBILT 379 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of PETERBILT 379 recalls and defective parts found on PETERBILT 379 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the PETERBILT 379 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For PETERBILT 379

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 12873	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2010-12-13
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2007. THE BEARING SURFACES OF THE EXTENDED LUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO THE DRIVE AXLE MAY BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF LUBRICATION AND/OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. PREMATURELY WORN BEARING SURFACES MAY RESULT IN THE U-JOINT BECOMING LOOSE AND/OR BINDING. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILURE, ALLOWING THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE.
2007-2009 PETERBILT 379 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2007-2009 PETERBILT 379	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 1098	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-01-16
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 1098 KENWORTH MY 2008 T800, W900, MY 2008-2009 T2000 AND PETERBILT MY 2007-2009 379 AND 387 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C15 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
2008-2009 PETERBILT 379 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2008-2009 PETERBILT 379	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 4883	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-09-23
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 4,883 MY 2006-2009 KENWORTH T600, T660, T800, W900, T2000 AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 389 TRUCKS. INADEQUATE STIFFNESS OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) BRACKET COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DPF FROM THE CHASSIS.
2007-2009 PETERBILT 379 TRAILER HITCHES Recall
2007-2009 PETERBILT 379	TRAILER HITCHES Units affected: 318	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-03-10
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 318 MY 2007-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, AND 389 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES. THE PIVOT PIN HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH OF THE PIVOT PINS.
2005-2007 PETERBILT 379 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Recall
2005-2007 PETERBILT 379	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Units affected: 130	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-03-04
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Recall
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Units affected: 306	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-04-10
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON PRIOR TO INITIAL START UP IN THE MANUFACTURING PLANT OR DURING THE FILTER REPLACEMENT IN THE FIELD, A SMALL FLAME WILL IGNITE WHEN THE FUEL IS ADDED TO PRIME THE SYSTEM.
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 245	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-03-22
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.
2003-2006 PETERBILT 379 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2003-2006 PETERBILT 379	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 18	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-02-12
Summary: ON CERTAIN NON-ABS EQUIPPED TRUCKS, AN AIR HOSE BETWEEN THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE AND THE BACK OF THE CAB BULKHEAD WAS OMITTED.
2006 PETERBILT 379 TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Recall
2006 PETERBILT 379	TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Units affected: 164	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-02-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE FIFTH WHEEL KING PIN RELEASE AIR VALVE INTERNAL SPOOL WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE AIR OPTION OF THE KING PIN RELEASE SYSTEM WOULD BE INOPERABLE. TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION IN PRODUCTION, THE VEHICLE'S AIR LINES WERE MISTAKENLY REVERSED RATHER THAN REPLACING THE VALVE.
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379 SUSPENSION Recall
2007-2008 PETERBILT 379	SUSPENSION Units affected: 3246	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2006-12-21
Summary: ON SOME PETERBILT TRUCKS, CERTAIN PARTS USED IN THE AIR SUSPENSIONS HAVE A HIGH COPPER CONTENT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE.