Recall 13V593000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Report Date
20131125
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Affected Vehicles
90 models

Defect Description

Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight rating, suitable tire and rim information, and recommended tire pressure information. Without this information, the vehicles do not comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 567, "Certification."

Safety Consequence

As a result, the axles may be overloaded or the wrong tires could be installed or the tires could be improperly inflated. All of these issues increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Peterbilt will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the certification labels missing the necessary information. The recall is expected to begin in January 2014. Customers can contact Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000. Peterbilt's number for this campaign is 1113-F.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2004 PETERBILT 357
2004 PETERBILT 365
2004 PETERBILT 367
2004 PETERBILT 378
2004 PETERBILT 379
2004 PETERBILT 385
2004 PETERBILT 386
2004 PETERBILT 388
2004 PETERBILT 389
2005 PETERBILT 357
2005 PETERBILT 365
2005 PETERBILT 367
2005 PETERBILT 378
2005 PETERBILT 379
2005 PETERBILT 385
2005 PETERBILT 386
2005 PETERBILT 388
2005 PETERBILT 389
2006 PETERBILT 357
2006 PETERBILT 365
2006 PETERBILT 367
2006 PETERBILT 378
2006 PETERBILT 379
2006 PETERBILT 385
2006 PETERBILT 386
2006 PETERBILT 388
2006 PETERBILT 389
2007 PETERBILT 357
2007 PETERBILT 365
2007 PETERBILT 367
2007 PETERBILT 378
2007 PETERBILT 379
2007 PETERBILT 385
2007 PETERBILT 386
2007 PETERBILT 388
2007 PETERBILT 389
2008 PETERBILT 357
2008 PETERBILT 365
2008 PETERBILT 367
2008 PETERBILT 378
2008 PETERBILT 379
2008 PETERBILT 385
2008 PETERBILT 386
2008 PETERBILT 388
2008 PETERBILT 389
2009 PETERBILT 357
2009 PETERBILT 365
2009 PETERBILT 367
2009 PETERBILT 378
2009 PETERBILT 379
2009 PETERBILT 385
2009 PETERBILT 386
2009 PETERBILT 388
2009 PETERBILT 389
2010 PETERBILT 357
2010 PETERBILT 365
2010 PETERBILT 367
2010 PETERBILT 378
2010 PETERBILT 379
2010 PETERBILT 385
2010 PETERBILT 386
2010 PETERBILT 388
2010 PETERBILT 389
2011 PETERBILT 357
2011 PETERBILT 365
2011 PETERBILT 367
2011 PETERBILT 378
2011 PETERBILT 379
2011 PETERBILT 385
2011 PETERBILT 386
2011 PETERBILT 388
2011 PETERBILT 389
2012 PETERBILT 357
2012 PETERBILT 365
2012 PETERBILT 367
2012 PETERBILT 378
2012 PETERBILT 379
2012 PETERBILT 385
2012 PETERBILT 386
2012 PETERBILT 388
2012 PETERBILT 389
2013 PETERBILT 357
2013 PETERBILT 365
2013 PETERBILT 367
2013 PETERBILT 378
2013 PETERBILT 379
2013 PETERBILT 385
2013 PETERBILT 386
2013 PETERBILT 388
2013 PETERBILT 389

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.