Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V190000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V190000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,227
Reported to NHTSA
1989-11-06
Owners notified
1989-11-15

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PITMAN ARM AS NECCESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: PITMAN ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTS: THE PITMAN ARM, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE STEERING GEAR, MAYNOT MEET CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PITMAN ARM COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
PETERBILT Conventional Series1989

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.