Peterbilt Recalls
235 recalls on record · May 24, 1968 to August 21, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
January 17, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2006 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION THAT EXISTS IN THE ABS TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM.
November 29, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2005–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT VEHICLE THROTTLE CONTROL AND BRAKING, THEREBY LEADING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
September 20, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2005–2006 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THIS BOLT WERE TO FAIL, THE TRUCK COULD ROLL AWAY WHILE PARKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
November 16, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2004–2005 Seats recall
Hazard: A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS DURING USE.
August 2, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2003 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: IF NOT INSPECTED THE RISK OF TANK OVER-PRESSURIZATION AND A CATASTROPHIC TANK RUPTURE CAN OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
October 20, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2003 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THE CRACK SHOULD PROPAGATE OVER TIME, THE BALL COULD BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
September 15, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2003 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE LEFT BRAKE CANNOT FULLY BE APPLIED OR IF IT WERE TO BECOME STUCK AND NOT RELEASE, THIS COULD AFFECT THE VEHILCE STOPPING DISTANCE AND STABILITY.
August 22, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2003–2004 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THE BOLTS FAIL, THE COMPLETE HUB AND FAN ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE RESULTING IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
August 6, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2003 Power Train recall
Hazard: FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE LOCKING FEATURE INTO THE NUT COULD CAUSE THE NUT TO LOOSEN WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEEL BEARING TO OVER HEAT AND FAIL IF UNDETECTED. IF THE LOOSE NUT IS NOT DETECTED, THE OUTER END (TIRE, WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY) COULD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 1, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 1998–2002 Suspension recall
Hazard: SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
November 27, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2002 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: ONCE ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 10, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2002 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE.
July 15, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 1999–2000 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
January 15, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2001 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 28, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 1999–2000 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
June 5, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2001 Power Train recall
Hazard: IF THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE RETAINING BOLTS, THE INTERAXLE COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE TRUCK'S DRIVING AXLES, RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DEBRIS. THIS COULD OCCUR WITH LITTLE OR NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER, AND COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER.
June 5, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1999–2001 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: IF THE LINKAGE BINDS, FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THE DOOR LATCH MAY NOT OCCUR, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN INADVERTENTLY.
May 21, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2001 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS LACK OF INSULATION COULD ALLOW THE DIODES TO CONTACT EACH OTHER. ANY CONTACT BETWEEN THE DIODES COULD LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE FIRE.
May 17, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 2000 Suspension recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE WELD COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE EYE AND TUBE, CAUSING A LOCK OF AXLE RETENTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
April 13, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1999–2000 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS RESULTS IN AN ERRONEOUS AIR PRESSURE READING ON THE GAUGE IN THE DASH.
March 7, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2000–2001 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
March 1, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 1999 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
February 22, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1996–2001 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
July 6, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1999–2000 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
June 7, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 2000 Unknown Or Other recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
February 3, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1997–1998 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
February 2, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1999–2000 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
January 19, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1999–2000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED, RESULTING IN GREATER BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT AND/OR DELAYED BRAKE RELEASE.
October 5, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt 1997–1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
July 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Peterbilt, Kenworth 1998–1999 Electrical System recall
Hazard: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.