NHTSA Recall 89V190000

NHTSA Campaign Id 89V190000; Date: Nov. 6, 1989

Recalled Vehicles:

1989 Peterbilt Conventional Series

Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman

Manufactured by: Paccar, Incorporated

Affected Units:: 1,227

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Replace pitman arm as neccessary.

Recall Notes:

System: pitman arm. Vehicle description: heavy-duty conventional trucks. Description of defects: the pitman arm, which attaches to the steering gear, maynot meet chemical and physical properties in the design requirements. Consequences of defect: pitman arm could fail and result in loss of steeringcontrol and could cause an accident.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 15, 1989

Also see:

All recalls of Peterbilt vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.