2005 PETERBILT 388 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2005 PETERBILT 388
The 2005 PETERBILT 388 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS.
Recalls for the 2005 PETERBILT 388
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2005 PETERBILT 388, potentially affecting up to 561 vehicles.
Recall 13V593000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 561 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 PETERBILT 388
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 PETERBILT 388.
Safety Rating for the 2005 PETERBILT 388
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 PETERBILT 388 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 PETERBILT 388
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 PETERBILT 388
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PETERBILT 388
- 2004 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
- 2005 PETERBILT 388 (current)
- 2006 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
- 2007 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
- 2008 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
- 2009 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
- 2010 PETERBILT 388 — 0 complaints
Other PETERBILT Models
- PETERBILT 379 — 76 total complaints
- PETERBILT 579 — 52 total complaints
- PETERBILT PETERBILT — 40 total complaints
- PETERBILT 389 — 34 total complaints
- PETERBILT 357 — 19 total complaints
- PETERBILT 386 — 14 total complaints
- PETERBILT 387 — 14 total complaints
- PETERBILT 567 — 11 total complaints