Recall Detail

PETERBILT / PETERBILT / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 6931 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PETERBILT
Recalled Component Id: 000010072000074213000000208 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PETERBILT Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V029000 Mfr Campaign Number: 200-C
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 15 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 21 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9750
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 01 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated Report Received Date: Feb, 03 2000
Record Creation date : Feb, 04 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped equipped with 1998 caterpillar 3406e engines. the routing of the caterpillar fuel lines and peterbilt engine wiring can cause rubbing on the fuel line. Consequence Summary: This condition can result in fire in the engine compartment.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the wiring and, if there is evidence of rubbing, the electrical harness and/or fuel lines will be replaced and routed correctly. Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 1, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.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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