PETERBILT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	82V133000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	PETERBILT
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	PETERBILT
Model Year:	1981
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturered:	19800301 - 19810501
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	557
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19830411
Recall Initiated By:	19830411
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19821228
Record Creation Date:	19830117
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR STARTER VALVES MAY BECOME INTERNALLY DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVE, CAUSING THE AIR STARTER TO SELF ACTUATE AND START THE ENGINE OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VALVE WITH A CURRENT PRODUCTION VERSION AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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