Model year record

1988 PETERBILT 362

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V119000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
1988-07-25
Owners notified
1988-08-29

Defect description

DUE TO AN INCORRECT CAB SUPPORT LEG, THROTTLE ROD WHEN SEPARATED, COULD CAUSE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO LOCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.

Safety risk

IF THROTTLE LOCKED IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHILE THETRUCK IS MOVING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A RESTRICTOR PLATE TO THE CAB LEG.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.