The issue
THR AXLE BEAM HANGER BRACKETS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD MATERIAL ATTACHING THE BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE AXLE BEAM HANGER BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HOUSING WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE OVERTURN. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND WELD STRENGTHENED WHERE NECESSARY.
Description (français)
Il se peut que les soudures des supports d'essieu de ces véhicules ne soient pas assez solides. Le carter d'essieu peut se séparer des supports, ce qui risque de provoquer une perte de maîtrise ou un renversement du véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 1988, 1989 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1988, 1989 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1988, 1989 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1988, 1989 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1989 | 1 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |