PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1984: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V126000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-01-11 1984-10-11 1984-11-07

Production Dates: 1984-04-01 - 1984-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1700

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PAR-GRIP FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

Remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL PAR-GRIP FITTINGS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; HOSES EQUIPPED WITH PAR-GRIP FITTINGS MANUFACTURED BYPARKER HANNIFIN CORP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSES MAY SEPARATE AT THE AIR CONNECTIONS CAUSING BRAKEMALFUNCTION OR LOCK UP. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MAY OCCUR AND AN ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.