Model year record

1989 PETERBILT 372

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V035000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor

Component: Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 515
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-03-04
Owners notified: 1991-04-12

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN MELT DOWN OF SURROUNDING PLASTICHOUSING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE MELTED MATERIAL, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BLOWER SWITCH RESISTOR WITH RESISTOR WITH FUSIBLE LINK, AND RELOCATE THE RESISTOR TO A LOCATION WITH INCREASED FLOW OF COOLING AIR.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V131000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 60
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-08-04
Owners notified: 1989-10-10

Defect description

STEPS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED.

Safety risk

STEP WELDING COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN INJURY TO USER.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEPS.

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.