The defect
THE WELD BETWEEN THE GRABHANDLE AND MOUNTING PLATE MAY FAIL, CAUSING GRABHANDLE TO COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.
The remedy
GRABHANDLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRENGTHENED VERSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 1983, 1984 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt | 1984 | 1 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the structure; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 84V115000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V086000 18 Jul 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V055000 2 May 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V049000 19 Apr 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V025000 2 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V005000 17 Jan 1984 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984