| NHTSA Record Id: 33760 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PETERBILT |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020579000104211000000099 |
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| Model Name: 379 |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V343000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 903-F |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 27 2003 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 21 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 111 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 06 2004 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Sep, 15 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 16 2003 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with meritor 15x4 front brakes and dana e1200 steer axle, the left brake cannot fully apply or it would become stuck and not release. |
Consequence Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the "unhanded" automatic slack adjuster with a "handed" automatic slack adjuster that has a side mounted pawl nut. owner notification began january 6, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free fremedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201. |
Recall Notes: Peterbilt recall no. 903-f.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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