If the truck exceeds the load rating on the tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
If the truck exceeds the load rating on the tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248602-peterbilt-388-2015-recall-tires · Recall date December 31, 2015 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V889000
“PETERBILT 388 (2015) recall — Tires.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 31, 2015. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248602-peterbilt-388-2015-recall-tires. Based on NHTSA recall 15V889000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V889000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send PACCAR Incorporated to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 15V889000 — PACCAR Incorporated PETERBILT 388 (2015) recall — Tires Hello, I own a PETERBILT 388 (2015) recall — Tires that is covered by recall 15V889000 from PACCAR Incorporated. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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