- Vehicles
- 1,500
- Built between
- Aug 1988 – Nov 1988
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 January 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1988 and November 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988 Peterbilt PeterbiltBuilt August 1988 to November 1988
What the defect is
Due to the substitution of a spacer for a retainer on the steering wheel assembly, spacer could break allowing the steering wheel to separate from the mounting hub.
What could happen
If steering wheel separated while the truck was moving,steering control would be lost and a crash could result.
What gets fixed
INSTALL RETAINER IN PLACE OF THE SPACER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1988 to November 1988
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 January 1989
- Owners notified24 January 1989
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 17 January 1989.
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: steering wheel.vehicle description: heavy duty 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.