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RN-413-8
Jun 6, 2013
355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCORRECT INFORMATION ON TRUCKS EMISSION CONTROL LABELS AND LABELS WITH INCORRECT INFORMATION ON TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE, NEED TO BE REPLACE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH GREENHOUSE GA
RN-413-1
Jun 4, 2013
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN TRUCKS, WITH CUMMINS ENGINE, HAVE EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER TO AFTER TREATMENT COMPONENTS AND NEED TO SWITCH THE FUSES FROM 5 AMP TO 10 AMP. MODELS 320, 587, CONVENTIONAL.
RN-413-3
Jun 4, 2013
161000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PETERBILT: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE FRAME RAIL AND CHARGE AIR COOLER PIPE AND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THAT IS INADEQUATE AND TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY CORRECT CONDITION. MODEL 210/220. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
FRN-413-9
May 31, 2013
120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHILE TRUCK IS MOVING, AND EXTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, WILL CAUSE LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND SWITCH PLUG NEEDS REPLACING AND SOFTWARE UPDATED. MODELS 567, 579. NO MODEL YEARS LI
RN-413-7
May 20, 2013
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN SOME TRUCKS, THERE IS TOO MUCH REFRIGERANT IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR AND FAN CLUTCH TO CYCLE EXCESSIVELY AND HVAC SYSTEM TO UNDER PERFORM DUE TO AN OVER
SB-E-069
Apr 25, 2013
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PETERBILT: CERTAIN CHASSIS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES ON THE ENGINES TO RC3. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-E-067
Apr 12, 2013
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSTALL NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR EMISSIONS ENGINE FOR CERTAIN TRUCKS. MODELS MX-13-2013. NO MODEL YEARS. *PE
SB-E-068
Apr 12, 2013
063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BUTTERBALL: IN CERTAIN TRUCKS, WITH EMISSIONS ENGINES, AN IMPROVED CRANK CASE VENTILATORS (CCV) WILL BE INSTALLED, DUE TO PREMATURELY FAILING OF BEARING FRICTION. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
RN-213-1
Mar 14, 2013
160000 STRUCTURE
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME TRUCKS, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIONS IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST WITH PREPRODUCTION PARTS, RETROFIT FOR INTERIOR, WHICH IS WITH CURRENT PRODUCTION PARTS. MODELS 2012 579.
RN-113-1
Jan 31, 2013
162800 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
PETERBILT: A DESIGN CHANGE, FOR HOOD LATCH AREA, PROVIDING REINFORCEMENT OF INSTALLED HOOD FAILING TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS ON SOME TRUCKS. MODEL 579. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
RN-912-1
Jan 28, 2013
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PETERBILT: SOME TRUCKS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF HEATED DEF LINE DUE TO SEVERE COLD AND WET ENVIRONMENTS OPERATION, PERMITTING ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF DEF LINE AND COMPROMISING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. MODELS 20
RN-11122
Jan 2, 2013
020000 SUSPENSION
PETERBILT: ON SOME TRUCKS, THE FRAME SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER LOWER/BOTTOM GUSSETS FAILS TO MEET QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS DEMAND AFTER BEING MANUFACTURED, AND NEED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL BOTTOM GUSSETS AND REINFORCEMENT ADDED TO GUSSET. NO MODE
RN-712-1
Aug 27, 2012
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
PETERBILT: ALLISON TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED WITH A NON FULL COMPATIBLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE, THAT EXHIBITS OVERHEATING OF TORQUE CONVERTER AND POOR SHIFTING. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
RN-612-1
Aug 15, 2012
130000 VISIBILITY
PETERBILT: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR TRUCK MAY EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH MIRROR CONTROLS, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS PERFORMING PROPERLY. UPDATED SOFTWARE AND PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO REPAIR NOTICE. MODEL 2013 579. *PE
RN-712-2
Aug 15, 2012
220000 SEATS
PETERBILT: CERTAIN TRUCKS HAVE SUSPENSION LINKAGE (UPGRADE) ON SEAT, WITH AN INSTALLED SUPPORT BRACKET DESIGNED TO REDUCED THE MOVEMENT. MODEL 2013 579. *PE
RN-112-1
Jun 13, 2012
350000 EQUIPMENT
PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN WESTPORT GX TRUCK CHASSIS, TRUCKS WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH PRODUCTION PARTS IN PLACE OF THE PRE-PRODUCTION PARTS. *PE
CC-C-1166
May 9, 2012
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PETERBILT: THE RECALIBRATION OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) OF PACCAR PX-6 AND PX-8 ENGINE. *PE
RN-11112
Dec 1, 2011
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PETERBILT TRUCK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WITH SMARTNAV SYSTEM INSTALLED, A NEW SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTS HAS BEEN PROVIDED. *PE
RN-811-1
Sep 23, 2011
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PETERBILT TRUCK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS OR HYBRID SYSTEMS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION TO THE ECU. *PE
SB-9-11
Sep 13, 2011
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PETERBILT: TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN TRUCKS OPERATING IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (100 F) AND IS IDLING OR DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING, MAY CAUSE THE HIGH SIDE PRESSURE SWITCH TO SHUT OFF THE COMPRESSOR. *PE
SB-E-028
Sep 13, 2011
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PETERBILT TRUCK: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, ENGINES WITH TURBO SPEED SENSOR HARNESS, MAY HAVE WIRES THAT ARE CHAFE, RESULTING IN FALSE SIGNALS TO ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) THAT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *PE
SB-E-042
Sep 8, 2011
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PETERBILT TRUCK: CERTAIN TRUCKS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FORWARD NOX SENSORS WITH AN ADJUSTED SENSOR DEW POINT SETTING. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
SB-E-043
Sep 6, 2011
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PETERBILT TRUCK: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) AND AFTERTREATMENT CONTROL UNIT IS AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE. *PE
RN-611-3
Aug 29, 2011
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PETERBILT: COOLANT FILL LINE ROUTED INCORRECTLY. *RM
RN-611-1
Aug 8, 2011
080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
PETERBILT: WATER-IN-FUEL SENSOR HARNESS DOES NOT MEET QUALITY STANDARDS. WATER MAY SEEP BETWEEN THE WIRE INSULATION AND POTTING OF THE SENSOR. THERE MAY BE FALSE WARNING OF WATER IN FUEL. *RM