Peterbilt recall: Tires
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt model 388 vehicles manufactured from January 28, 2014, through February 3, 2014. The affected vehicles were built with Michelin MN295/60 R22.5 XZA front tires and 8.25" wheels and were certified to a GAWR greater than the maximum 12,350 lbs allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
If the truck exceeds the load rating on the tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 8.25" front wheels with 9.00" wheels and re-program the maximum vehicle speed to the appropriate settings, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's recall campaign number for this recall is 1115Q.
Vehicles covered
- Peterbilt 388 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V889000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Paccar Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 31, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 14, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 28, 2014 to Feb 3, 2014
- Part
- Tires
- Maker's own recall number
- 1115Q
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 6, 2020
- Peterbilt recall: Tires Nov 9, 2015
- Peterbilt recall: Electrical system Jul 22, 2015
- Peterbilt recall: Equipment Mar 6, 2015
- Peterbilt recall: Steering Feb 24, 2015
- Peterbilt recall: Electrical system May 29, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.