# NHTSA recall 81V054000

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: 81V054000
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1981\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 1981\-05\-29
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- Units potentially affected: 400

## What is wrong

SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A WINDSHIELD MASK HAVING TOO LARGE AN OPENING WHICH WAS NOT ANGLED CORRECTLY. THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD COULD COME OUT OF THE RUBBER MOLDING, ALLOWING THE WINDSHIELD GLASS TO SHIFT BACK APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH.


## The remedy

ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE MASK REFORMED AND A BRACKET WILL BE ADDED TO ENSURE THE RETENTION OF THE WINDSHIELD.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD MASK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SHIFTING COULD OCCUR SUDDENLY AND DISTRACT DRIVERWHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 PETERBILT 362](/makes/peterbilt/362/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-01\-01 to 1981\-03\-01.

## 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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