Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 PETERBILT Conventional Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V053000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
200
Reported to NHTSA
1981-04-20
Owners notified
1981-07-31

Defect description

ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR HEAD LIGHTS.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL TRUCKS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT HARNESS WILL HAVE THE CONNECTOR REWIRED TO CORRECT THE OPERATION OF THE HEAD LAMPS.

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.