NHTSA Recall 78V058000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V058000; Date: Mar. 21, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1978 Peterbilt Peterbilt
Component: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:hanger/bracket
Manufactured by: Paccar, Incorporated
Affected Units:: 20
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles may have been manufactured with incorrect pinch clamp draw bolt drilling in the spring eye mounting brackets of the single drive suspension assembly. The pinch clamp draw bolts could become loose and the spring eye mounting pin could back out of the mounting bracket.
How to Fix:
Dealer will correct this defect by replacing the mounting brackets at no charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: heavy trucks. System: suspension; spring eye. Consequences of defect: this condition would cause the rear suspension toseparate from the truck chassis without prior warning and an accident couldresult.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 11, 1978
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