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FRN-411-1
May 13, 2011
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PACCAR INCORPORATED-PETERBILT MOTORS: THERE ARE CABLES MISSING THAT ENABLE THE TEXT TO SPEECH FUNCTIONALITY. *RM
RN-111-3
Mar 18, 2011
062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PETERBILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN OVERBELL INTERFERES WITH ENGINE COOLANT FITTINGS WHICH MAY RESULT IN COOLANT LOSS. *RM
RN-111-2
Mar 10, 2011
062300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
PACCAR SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE MAY COLLAPSE OR DISINTEGRATE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE. *RM
SB-12102
Jan 26, 2011
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PETERBILT: A COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS. IT MAY LEAK COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE HARNESS, AND CAN MAKE THE HARNESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. *RM
SB-111-1
Dec 30, 2010
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE NON-HARDENED TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLT WASHERS. THERE MAY BE NOISE, VIBRATION OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. *RM
RN-10102
Dec 16, 2010
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PETERBILT: REAR ENGINE MOUNTS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH INSUFFICIENT TORQUE. IF NOT FIXED IT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT AND BRACKET. *RM
RN-12101
Dec 6, 2010
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. BOLTS USED TO INSTALL THE TRANSMISSION MAY LOSSEN DURING OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE VIBRATION OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. *RM
SB-12-10
Oct 26, 2010
062200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
PETERBILT: WHEN THERE IS A FAN HUB OR COOLING ISSUE SUCH AS AN AUDIBLE AIR LEAK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INSPECTION OF THE AIR SUPPLY LINE. *RM
RN-810-1
Oct 22, 2010
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PETERBUILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 12/4/09-8/17/10 WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE INTRUMENTATION SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE DEFECT MAY INTERMITTENTLY RESULT IN AN ODOMETE
SB-910-1
Oct 22, 2010
015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
PACCAR(PETERBILT): POWER STEERING PUMP FITTINGS. CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES HAVE A MISSING WASHER ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE FITTING. THIS MISSING WASHER MAY CAUSE A LEAK OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID WH
SB-910-2
Oct 22, 2010
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PETERBILT: SOME VEHICLES HAVE SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION SYSTEM TEMP SENSORS WIRED INCORRECTLY. THERE ARE NO OPERATING SYMPTOMS. *RM
SB-710-1
Sep 17, 2010
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PETERBILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE FUEL SENSOR HARNESS WITHOUT A NECESSARY PLUG ON THE BACK CAN LEAD TO MOISTURE AND CORROSION. *RM
SB-2-10
Jul 6, 2010
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT: EATON AUTOSHIFT/ULTRASHIFT TRANSMISSION. CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH EATON AUTOSHIFT/ULTRASHIFT TRANSMISSIONS, MAY EXPERIENCE ISSUES RELATED TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE TRANSMISSION HARNESS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-510-1
Jun 17, 2010
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PACCAR: AN AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE IS NOT MEETING QUALITY STANDARDS, BECAUSE IT MAY COLLAPSE CAUSING DAMAGE. *RM
TSB-809-1
Sep 16, 2009
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT: THE OIL SLINGER THREADS ON THE INPUT SHAFT ARE MACHINED WITH AN INCORRECT THREAD DIRECTION (RIGHT HAND INSTEAD OF LEFT HAND). THE ISSUE CAUSES A VERY SMALL, SLOW, FLUID LEAK ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE INPUT SHAFT AND THE INTERFA
TB-5-09
Jun 9, 2009
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PETERBILT TRUCK: DASH INSTRUMENTATION MALFUNCTIONS OR INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER MAY JUMP OR SWEEP, THE START UP CHECK ALARM (BELL) MAY SOUND, CRUISE CONTROL MAY TURN OFF, ENGINE RETARDER MAY TURN OFF, HVAC
SB-2-09
Feb 9, 2009
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PETERBILT: A NEW DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) AVAILABLE FOR 2007 PACCAR PX-8 AND CUMMINS CM2150 SERIES ISL ENGINES. THE NEW DPF CONTAINS A MORE ROBUST SUBSTRATE THAN THE CURRENT VERSION. *PE
RN-11081
Dec 3, 2008
061320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
PETERBILT: PX-8 TURBOCHARGER TURBO PIPING REPAIR NOTICE. NOTIFY DEALERS OF REPAIRS ON THE PIPING FOR THE TURBOCHARGER OIL DRAIN ON ALL PACCAR PX-8 ENGINES ASSEMBLED IN VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 3/2/07-6/3/08. *PE
FRN-808-1
Oct 17, 2008
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PETERBILT TRUCKS: THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A POWER SURGE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE COMFORTCLASS CONTROL PANEL TURNS TO RED. *PE
SB-10-08
Oct 1, 2008
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THIS BULLETIN IS TO NOTIFY DEALERS OF A CUMMINS ENGINE CAMPAIGN THAT UPDATES THE SOFTWARE FOR CERTAIN ISX AND ISM CUMMINS ENGINES BUILT BETWEEN 01/01/07 AND 12/31/07. THIS FOR ENGINES ONLY AND TRUCK BUILD DATES. *PE
808-4
Sep 12, 2008
040000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
PETERBILT TRUCKS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN PETERBILT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH UNDER TORQUED BRAKE ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS ON HENDRICKSON 8,000 LB PUSHER AXLES. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
608-1
Aug 15, 2008
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PETERBILT: TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL ENGINES BETWEEN 1/16/08-6/10/08. DUE TO A MATERIAL ERROR, CERTAIN VEHICLES ORDERED WITH OPTIONAL C-BRAKE BY CUMMINS (OPTION CODE NUMBER 2812140) DID NOT RECEIVE A C-BRAKE ON THE ENGINE. *PE
408-1
Jun 27, 2008
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PETERBILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 408-1 CLEAN GAS INDUCTION (CGI) AND MAIN EXHAUST PIPE COUPLINGS. THIS FIELD REPAIR NOTICE IS APPLICABLE TO PETERBILT VEHICLES BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR 2007 EMISSIONS CO
508-1
Jun 27, 2008
106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PETERBILT SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 508-1 DANA D46-170P AXLE HOUSING THICKNESS. THIS FIELD REPAIR NOTICE IS APPLICABLE TO PETERBILT VEHICLES WITH A DANA D46-170P REAR AXLE. MODEL VEHICLES AND MODEL YEA