Service bulletin R1802
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10159678 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-05-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | R1802 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-04-24 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
Non-Safety Campaign: Vehicles built with pre-production UltraLoft components are eligible for an upgrade to production quality components.
The document
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Components
Body and frame, Equipment and accessories
| PETERBILT 579 | 2019 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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