PETERBILT COE 1979: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V266000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT COE 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-11-14 1979-12-04 1980-02-05

Production Dates: 1977-10-01 - 1979-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1700

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE STEERING POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS MAY CRACK WHEN TIGHTENED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING POWER CLAMPS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL MAY BE DEGRADED, AND LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROL MAY BE INDICATED BY ERRATIC POWER ASSIST,REDUCED STEERING WHEEL MOBILITY, OR LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IF ANY OFTHESE CONDITIONS OCCUR, DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.