- Vehicles
- 12,300
- Built between
- Sep 1986 – Dec 1987
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 May 1988
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1986 and December 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 357Built September 1986 to December 1987
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 375Built September 1986 to December 1987
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 376Built September 1986 to December 1987
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 377Built September 1986 to December 1987
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 378Built September 1986 to December 1987
- 1987-1988 Peterbilt 379Built September 1986 to December 1987
What the defect is
The windshield wiper drive linkage could lockup and cause wipers to stop.
What could happen
This condition could impair the drivers vision and avehicle crash may result.
What gets fixed
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1986 to December 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 1988
- Owners notified20 May 1988
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 April 1988.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: windshield wiper/linkage.vehicle description: trucks
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.