NHTSA Complaint #11413621 — 2019 PETERBILT 579

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11413621
Vehicle 2019 PETERBILT 579
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CT

Consumer Description

MY 2019 PETERBILT MODEL 579 HAS FRONT END ISSUES !!!!!! I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED ALL THREE AXLES AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION JUST THE STEER AXLE. I AM ON MY 4TH SET OF STEER TIRES. THE TRUCK CAME THROUGH WITH 11 R22.5 GOODYEAR TIRES THEY STARTED CUPPING OUT AT 25 TO 35,000 MILES I TOOK THEM OFF AND PUT ON A SET OF 11R 22.5 GENERAL BRAND TIRES AND HENCE HAD THE (3)AXLE ALIGNMENT DONE AT APPROX.72 TO 75,00 MILES THESE TIRES CUPPED OUT SO BAD I HAD TO REMOVE THEM WITH APPROX 30,000 MILES ON THEM.. I WENT BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER HAD ANOTHER SET OF GENERAL 11R.22.5 TIRES AND HAD THE STEER AXLE ALIGNED. AND AFTER 25 TO 30,000 MILES THE SAME THIING CUPPED OUT SO BAD I COULDN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK SAFELY. DECEMBER 24 2020 I PUT ON A SET OF LESSAR EXPENSIVE TIRES AT A TRUCK STOP THIS TIME 22.5 LOW PROFILE TIRES AND THE SAME THING THEY HAVE APPROX. 30,OOO MILES ON THEM AND ARE CUPPING OUT IM AT A LOSS AS WHAT TO DO NEXT I'M JUST ABOUT OUT OF BAND AIDS AND MONEY FOR THIS (NOT TO MENTION MY PATIENCE

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