Recall 03V343000: 2003 Peterbilt 379

Report received

Sep 15, 2003

Manufacturer

Paccar incorporated

Potentially affected

111vehicles

Model years

2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Peterbilt 3793 complaints