The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt model 388 vehicles manufactured from January 28, 2014, through February 3, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with Michelin MN295/60 R22.5 XZA front tires and 8.25" wheels and were certified to a GAWR greater than the maximum 12,350 lbs allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars."
The risk
If the truck exceeds the load rating on the tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 8.25" front wheels with 9.00" wheels and re-program the maximum vehicle speed to the appropriate settings, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's recall campaign number for this recall is 1115Q.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 388 | 2015 |
Components: TIRES
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 388 | 2015 | 3 | 7 |
Other tires recalls in 2015
12 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the tires; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V864000 22 Dec 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V740000 9 Nov 2015 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 15V663000 16 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V552000 2 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V514000 13 Aug 2015 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 15V455000 22 Jul 2015 | Tracker Marine L.L.C. |
| 15V448000 15 Jul 2015 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 15V306000 26 May 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015