| Issue ID | 726407 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10272884 |
| Manufacurer | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Brand | PETERBILT |
| Model | 379 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 11/03/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drive shaft on a 2007 peterbilt malfunctioned and dropped out of the tractor, causing damage to the tractor and to 5 vehicles following who hit the shaft in the roadway. The peterbilt has 267,009 miles on it and the shaft was under warranty. This was a dana corporation driveshaft and they fixed the tractor under warranty and are handling the claims of the 5 vehicles who encountered the defective shaft. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 267009 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARY, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1NP5DB9X47DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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