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Recall campaign78V058000

Recall 78V058000: 1978 Peterbilt Peterbilt

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger/bracket
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.

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.