NHTSA Recall 15V740000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V740000; Date: Nov. 9, 2015
Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Peterbilt 335; 2010 Peterbilt 337; 2012 Peterbilt 337; 2015 Peterbilt 337; 2016 Peterbilt 337; 2009 Peterbilt 340; 2010 Peterbilt 340; 2011 Peterbilt 348; 2012 Peterbilt 348; 2013 Peterbilt 348; 2014 Peterbilt 348; 2015 Peterbilt 348; 2016 Peterbilt 348; 2009 Peterbilt 365; 2011 Peterbilt 365; 2012 Peterbilt 365; 2013 Peterbilt 365; 2014 Peterbilt 365; 2015 Peterbilt 365; 2016 Peterbilt 365; 2009 Peterbilt 386; 2012 Peterbilt 386; 2013 Peterbilt 386; 2009 Peterbilt 388; 2010 Peterbilt 388; 2011 Peterbilt 388; 2012 Peterbilt 388; 2013 Peterbilt 388; 2014 Peterbilt 388; 2015 Peterbilt 388; 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2016 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Peterbilt 567
Component: Tire
Manufactured by: Paccar Incorporated
Affected Units:: 1,876
Recall Summary:
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 peterbilt 337, 2010 peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012-2013 peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 peterbilt 388, 2015-2016 peterbilt 389, and 2015 peterbilt 567 auto hauler vehicles. The affected trucks are equipped with michelin 295/60r22. 5 xza-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to.
How to Fix:
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's number for this recall is 1115p.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 4, 2016
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