The defect
THE ALUMINUM FRONT AXLE HUBS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED OUTER BEARING BORES. (HUBS ARE THE STRUCTURES UPON WHICH THE WHEELS AND THEIR BEARINGS ROTATE.) DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF STRESS IMPOSED ON THE HUB, A FATIGUE FAILURE MAY OCCUR LATE IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE TRUCK.
The remedy
LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 1984 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
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 | 1984 | 1 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 1984
8 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the wheels; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 84V156000 5 Dec 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V136000 26 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V092000 16 Aug 1984 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 84V079000 3 Jul 1984 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V037000 26 Mar 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V023000 6 Mar 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V014000 7 Jan 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984