The defect
ON SOME PETERBILT TRUCKS, CERTAIN PARTS USED IN THE AIR SUSPENSIONS HAVE A HIGH COPPER CONTENT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE.
The risk
FAILURE COULD CAUSE ERRATIC VEHICLE HANDLING WHICH CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, WHEN NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other suspension recalls in 2006
36 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the suspension; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 06V475000 18 Dec 2006 | CROSSROADS RV |
| 06V480000 15 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V473000 13 Dec 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V458000 29 Nov 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V460000 29 Nov 2006 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 06V424000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V405000 25 Oct 2006 | WESTERN WORLD, INC. |
| 06V400000 18 Oct 2006 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006