Recall 78V058000: 1978 Peterbilt Peterbilt
- Report received
- Mar 21, 1978
- Manufacturer
- Paccar, incorporated
- Potentially affected
- 20vehicles
- Model years
- 1978
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
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.
Remedy
Dealer will correct this defect by replacing the mounting brackets at no charge to owner.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1978 Peterbilt Peterbilt0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.