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NHTSA recall 06V490000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number06V490000
Manufacturer's number1206D
ManufacturerPACCAR INCORPORATED
Reported2006-12-21
Owners notified2007-01-17
ComponentSUSPENSION
Units potentially affected3246

What is wrong

ON SOME PETERBILT TRUCKS, CERTAIN PARTS USED IN THE AIR SUSPENSIONS HAVE A HIGH COPPER CONTENT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE.

What can happen

FAILURE COULD CAUSE ERRATIC VEHICLE HANDLING WHICH CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, WHEN NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.

Notes

PACCAR/PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1206D.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2007 PETERBILT 330Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 330Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 335Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 335Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 340Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 340Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 357Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 357Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 365Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 365Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 367Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 367Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 378Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 378Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 379Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 379Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 379KBuilt 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2007 PETERBILT 385Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 385Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 386Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 387Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 387Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2007 PETERBILT 388Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.
2008 PETERBILT 388Built 2006-08-16 to 2006-11-22.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
4082008-04-17. Service bulletin. PETERBILT IS ISSUING THIS BULLETIN TO ADDRESS INTERFERENCE BETWEEN TIRES AND FENDER BRACKETS ON MODEL 365 SBFA VEHICLES BUILT BEGINNING JAN. 2007. THIS CONDITION ONLY AFFECTS TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 20,00LB OR 23,00LB TAPER LEAF SPRINGS. *NJ

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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