Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 13V593000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Defect in 2004-2013 PETERBILT 385

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RECALL This recall affects up to 561 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 13V593000
Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles Affected 561
Component EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2004 PETERBILT 389, 2004 PETERBILT 378, 2004 PETERBILT 379, 2004 PETERBILT 357, 2004 PETERBILT 388, 2004 PETERBILT 386, 2004 PETERBILT 367, 2004 PETERBILT 365, 2004 PETERBILT 385, 2005 PETERBILT 385, 2005 PETERBILT 389, 2005 PETERBILT 386, 2005 PETERBILT 357, 2005 PETERBILT 379, 2005 PETERBILT 367, 2005 PETERBILT 378, 2005 PETERBILT 365, 2005 PETERBILT 388, 2006 PETERBILT 386, 2006 PETERBILT 378, 2006 PETERBILT 379, 2006 PETERBILT 388, 2006 PETERBILT 389, 2006 PETERBILT 385, 2006 PETERBILT 365, 2006 PETERBILT 357, 2006 PETERBILT 367, 2007 PETERBILT 386, 2007 PETERBILT 367, 2007 PETERBILT 378, 2007 PETERBILT 388, 2007 PETERBILT 385, 2007 PETERBILT 365, 2007 PETERBILT 389, 2007 PETERBILT 379, 2007 PETERBILT 357, 2008 PETERBILT 386, 2008 PETERBILT 367, 2008 PETERBILT 378, 2008 PETERBILT 388, 2008 PETERBILT 385, 2008 PETERBILT 365, 2008 PETERBILT 389, 2008 PETERBILT 379, 2008 PETERBILT 357, 2009 PETERBILT 386, 2009 PETERBILT 367, 2009 PETERBILT 357, 2009 PETERBILT 365, 2009 PETERBILT 388, 2009 PETERBILT 385, 2009 PETERBILT 389, 2009 PETERBILT 379, 2009 PETERBILT 378, 2010 PETERBILT 388, 2010 PETERBILT 389, 2010 PETERBILT 386, 2010 PETERBILT 385, 2010 PETERBILT 379, 2010 PETERBILT 378, 2010 PETERBILT 357, 2010 PETERBILT 365, 2010 PETERBILT 367, 2011 PETERBILT 365, 2011 PETERBILT 389, 2011 PETERBILT 386, 2011 PETERBILT 379, 2011 PETERBILT 378, 2011 PETERBILT 367, 2011 PETERBILT 388, 2011 PETERBILT 357, 2011 PETERBILT 385, 2012 PETERBILT 388, 2012 PETERBILT 367, 2012 PETERBILT 386, 2012 PETERBILT 365, 2012 PETERBILT 378, 2012 PETERBILT 357, 2012 PETERBILT 389, 2012 PETERBILT 379, 2012 PETERBILT 385, 2013 PETERBILT 386, 2013 PETERBILT 378, 2013 PETERBILT 365, 2013 PETERBILT 385, 2013 PETERBILT 389, 2013 PETERBILT 367, 2013 PETERBILT 388, 2013 PETERBILT 357, 2013 PETERBILT 379

Defect Description

Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight rating, suitable tire and rim information, and recommended tire pressure information. Without this information, the vehicles do not comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 567, "Certification."

Safety Consequence

As a result, the axles may be overloaded or the wrong tires could be installed or the tires could be improperly inflated. All of these issues increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Peterbilt will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the certification labels missing the necessary information. The recall is expected to begin in January 2014. Customers can contact Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000. Peterbilt's number for this campaign is 1113-F.

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