PETERBILT COE 1974: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V063000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT COE 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-01-22 1974-04-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 105

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

PETERBILT CAMPAIGN NO N/A.C.O.E.AND CONVENTIAL TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THEREAR SUSPENSION "U" BOLTS MAY BREAK AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE BENT.THESEBOLTS ARE PART OF THE REAR AIR LEAF SUSPENSION, AND IF TWO OR MORE FAIL,VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE DRIVE AXLE SEPARATING FROM THETRUCK CHASSIS.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING "U" BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY'.