Service bulletin 34-079
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 | 10161055 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-06-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | 34-079 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-05-21 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
Fix-As-Fail ? Intermittent throttle hesitation may be encountered after installing an optional PTO connector.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Transmission and driveline
| KENWORTH T680 | 2019 |
|---|---|
| KENWORTH T880 | 2019 |
| KENWORTH W990 | 2019 |
| PETERBILT 567 | 2019, 2020 |
| PETERBILT 579 | 2019, 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 20V506000 | 2020-08-26. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
|---|---|
| 19V911000 | 2019-12-19. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| 2018739 | 2018-12-24. Powertrain |
| 18V931000 | 2018-12-21. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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