Technical Service Bulletins
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P92-6198-0216
May 1, 2016
062100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR GROUND WIRE THE RADIATOR/COOLING MODULE GROUND WIRE WILL NO LONGER BE INSTALLED ON PETERBILT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 01/01/2016, AND REPLACEMENT MODULES WILL NO LONGER COME WITH GROUND CABLES ATTACHED. WHEN REPLACING THE MODUL
FSB716
Apr 22, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION ONLY - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO ADJUST AND RESET BELT RETRACTOR SAFETY LOCKS FOR ASSEMBLIES ON SEAT BELTS THAT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTRACT.
FRN3161
Apr 15, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
NON-SAFETY CAMPAIGN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO ACTIVATE DRIVER REWARD DISPLAY FUNCTIONS.
FRN3161CUSTLTR
Apr 15, 2016
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LETTER SENT TO CUSTOMERS FOR SERVICE BULLETIN 3-161
FRN11151
Mar 29, 2016
010000 STEERING
Steering - Loose steering column bolts on legaxy Models - Peterbilt has determined that certain vehicles with 1.9 meter cabs and medium duty vehicles built in January of 2015 may have loose steering column bolts. The bolts that hold the st
FRN216-1
Mar 11, 2016
010000 STEERING
Steering - Missing or unseated C-clip on intermediaate steering shaft assembly 03/16/2016 Updated Failure Type. Peterbilt has determined that certain medium duty vehicles built between June 22, 2015 and August 19, 2015 may have a missfing o
SB 5-16
Mar 11, 2016
062100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
COOLING- RADIATOR GROUND WIRE THE RADIATOR/COOLING MODULE GROUND WIRE WILL NO LONGER BE INSTALLED ON PETERBILT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/1/16, AND NO LONGER WILL REPLACEMENT COME WITH GROUND CABLES ATTACHED. THE FR
FRN715-1
Nov 18, 2015
280100 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Instrumentation - SmartNav 2.0 Software Update - Peterbilt vehicles manufactured between July 01, 2015 through November 12, 2015 with the SmartNav 2.0 system have some SmartNav features, including truck navigation and Bluetooth phone servic
FRN215-3
Nov 13, 2015
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HVAC - Sleeper Heater O-ring Coolant Leak Phase 2 - Peterbilt has determined that vehicles built between 08/01/2013 and 08/01/2014 and were manufactured fwith a sleeper heater may have sleeper heater o-rings that are incompatible with the e
FR515-1
Jun 11, 2015
350000 EQUIPMENT
Miscellaneous - This bulletin provides repair and administrat ive directions to retrofit hardware components with current production parts for cert ain preproduction Peterbilt Model 220 Vehicles. Refsolution: The vehicles included in this
RN-215-2
May 1, 2015
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
PETERBILT: SOME SLEEPER HEATER O RINGS, IN SOME TRUCKS (WITH SLEEPER HEATERS), ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EXTENDED LIFE COOLANT (ELC), AND A LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR. *PE
SB-E-114
May 1, 2015
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: TSB CONTAINS OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. SOME TRUCKS HAVE A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMPS, AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE, BY WHICH IF ONE PUMP FAILS OTHER WILL MAINTAIN BUT AT LOWER LOAD CAPACITY
11142
Nov 21, 2014
062300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
PETERBILT MODEL 320 CAB: INFORMATION REGARDING CAB MOUNT LATCH: SOME VEHICLES HAVE A DEFECTIVE CAB LOCK WHICH MAY CAUSE CAB LOCK PAWL MECHANISM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 09/01/2014 TO 09/30/2014 *LJ
E105
Oct 23, 2014
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PETERBILT: INFORMATION ON MX-13 EPA 2010 POWERED VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 01/02/2009 AND 02/29/2013 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES. *LJ
SB-E-101
Sep 19, 2014
355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRUCKS HAVE EMISSIONS COMPLIANT DECAL, IT MUST REPLACE THE CARB TEST EXEMPTION DECAL. *PE UPDATED 2/10/15. *PE
SB-E-099
Aug 12, 2014
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: THE LAMBDA SENSORS OPERATES CORRECTLY EVEN THOUGH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES DUE TO AN ISSUE IN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE ACTIVATING DTCS P1704 AND P1709. *PE
RN-714-1
Aug 11, 2014
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN TRUCKS, AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY, MAY NOT HAVE A PROPERLY SEATED UPPER REVERSE IDLER FEED TUBE (OIL SUPPLY LINE), RESULTING IN BEARINGS HAVING REDUCED OIL PRESSURE. *PE
RN-514-1
Aug 1, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
PETERBILT: THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WAS MANUFACTURED WITH DOT4 FLUID FOR CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, MAY SEIZED DUE TO BORATE CRYSTALS FORMING. REPLACE DOT4 FLUID WITH DOT3 FLUID. MODELS 2013 579, 567, 587. *PE
SB-E-097
Jun 27, 2014
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES DUE TO AN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE ISSUE, REAR NOX SENSOR, OPERATING CORRECTLY. *PE
SB-E-096
Jun 4, 2014
061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
PETERBILT: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE TIGHTENING, TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS, OF THE OIL AND TURBO COOLANT LINES OF THE ENGINES. *PE
SB-9-14
May 30, 2014
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: IN THE AFTERTREATMENT WIRING HARNESS SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION (SCR), THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ENGINE. *PE
SB-6-14
May 19, 2014
091100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PETERBILT: AFTER FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO A FAULTY CODE IN FUEL OUT OF RANGE IN THE CALIBRATION OF THE ENGINE. *PE
RN-214-1
May 15, 2014
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDERSIZED DEF TANKS WERE MANUFACTURED, AND INSTALLED, FOR FUEL TANKS ON SOME TRUCKS. *PE
RN-414-1
May 15, 2014
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
PETERBILT: THE FOOT PEDAL, ON SOME TRUCKS, WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFECT AND THIS REDUCES THE POWER BY 25 PERCENT IF A FAILURE OCCURS AND THROTTLE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *PE
SB-4-14
May 14, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
PETERBILT: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE COMPLIANCE, WITH GREENHOUSE GAS ENGINE REGULATIONS, THAT WENT INTO EFFECT, WERE CHANGES IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY THE ENGINE PARAMETERS. *PE