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2008 Peterbilt 379 Suspension Recall


NHTSA Recall #	36018
NHTSA Compaign #	06V490000
MFG Compaign #	1206D
Manufacturer	PACCAR INCORPORATED
Supplier	PETERBILT
Brand	PETERBILT
Model	379
Model Year	2008
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of notification	17/01/07
Begin date of manufacuring	16/08/06
End date of manufacturing	22/11/06
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	21/12/06
Report created	28/12/06
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	3246
Defect summary	On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure.
Consequence summary	Failure could cause erratic vehicle handling which can cause a vehicle crash without warning.
Corrective action	Dealers will inspect and, when necessary, replace the defective parts. The recall began on january 17, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Recall notes	Paccar/peterbilt recall no. 1206d. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Peterbilt 379 Suspension Recall

2008 Peterbilt 379 Suspension Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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