Service bulletin 02-150
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10164409 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-09-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-150 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-08-22 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
Fix as Fail Vehicles equipped with chassis fairings may have battery box openings that allow debris to enter the box. A battery box closeout has been designed and when installed will prevent debris from entering the battery box.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| PETERBILT 579 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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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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| 02-165 | 2022-09-06. Service bulletin. Fix-As-Fail: Forces being applied to the split fender and fairing structure are causing the connection to crack and potentially separate. Reinforcement brackets secure the connection and prevent separation. |
| 04-019 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. A roof fairing reinforcement kit increases structural support for one-piece 579 roof fairings that are experiencing fatigue from external forces such as reverse towing. |
| 02-168 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. Information Only - Rear axle Quarter Fenders with less than two inches of clearance between the top of the quarter fender and the bottom of the trailer/equipment are susceptible to damage. The lack of clearance could result in cracked/broken quarter fenders or complete separation if undetected or un-remedied. |
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| 02-158 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. Fix as Fail: Peterbilt has determined that certain model 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks, built between 4/13/2010 and 3/16/2020 and equipped with a flush mounted battery box, utilized rubber washers that could rub through and cause the aluminum box mounting tabs to rub directly on the steel frame brackets. This could result in cracked battery box mounting angles. Resolution is to add the reinforcement bracket(s) to affected vehicles. |