Model year record
1997 PETERBILT 379
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 9 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1,034,346 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1,034,346 mi |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 1,034,346 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other PETERBILT 379 model years
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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.