| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V228000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PETERBILT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PETERBILT |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19741101 - 19891101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
38 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900119 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900119 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19891205 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900102 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
REAR AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
MAKE NECESSARY WELDING CORRECTIONS. |