# NHTSA recall 06V490000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V490000
- Manufacturer's number: 1206D
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2006\-12\-21
- Owners notified: 2007\-01\-17
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 3246

## 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 330](/makes/peterbilt/330/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 330](/makes/peterbilt/330/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 335](/makes/peterbilt/335/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 335](/makes/peterbilt/335/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 340](/makes/peterbilt/340/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 340](/makes/peterbilt/340/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 365](/makes/peterbilt/365/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 365](/makes/peterbilt/365/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 379K](/makes/peterbilt/379/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 386](/makes/peterbilt/386/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 387](/makes/peterbilt/387/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 387](/makes/peterbilt/387/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2007 PETERBILT 388](/makes/peterbilt/388/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.
- [2008 PETERBILT 388](/makes/peterbilt/388/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-16 to 2006\-11\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [408](/bulletins/10024465.md), 2008-04-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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