Peterbilt Peterbilt 1996
Vehicle Details: Investigations, Consumer Complaints, Service Bulletins
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Where is the 1996 PETERBILT Peterbilt produced?
- The 1996 PETERBILT Peterbilt is produced in Bellevue Wa, United States (usa).
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- 32-015 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Information only: this bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplet
- 11-001 - POWER TRAIN: Information only: hendrickson softek front axle maintenance intervals and requirements.
- 32-016 - EQUIPMENT: Information only: proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.
- 01-075 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Information only: this bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the a/c compressor.
- 34-077 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL : Information only: proper instructions for closure of power distribution box cover to prevent corrosion.
- 13-049 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE: Information: bendix acom software version 6.16.5.0 for diagnostics may introduce an unrecoverable error. Notice to dealers to replace this version with older software version until bendix introduces new version.
- 03-064 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Information - recommended practices for updating esa software
- SB-10-08 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL: This bulletin is to notify dealers of a cummins engine campaign that updates the software for certain isx and ism cummins engines built between 01/01/07 and 12/31/07. This for engines only and truck build dates. *pe
- 4891 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS: Some vehicles built between october 1, 1996 and december 31, 1997 with ad-9di or ad-9i extended purge air dryers vehicles may experience a sticking purge valve. *yc
- 1971 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS: Vehicles with peterbilt low air leaf and low low air leaf rear suspensions, produced between july 1, 1996 and september 13, 1996 in denton and between july 1, 1996 and september 25, 1996 in nashville were built with a suspension crossbar th
Front axle bearing failure investigation # PE02091
The companies involved in this matter are:skf (hub mfr), arvinmeritor (front axle mfr), and paccar, the corporate headquarters for kenworth and peterbilt, ( manufacturers of class viii tractor-trailers).Skf identified manufacturing defects for specific build dates on front axle hub and bearings (wheel bearings) supplied to arvin meritor.As a result, arvinmeritor notified paccar who in turn notified their truck divisions of the defective units.As a result, 220 trucks are being recalled by paccar for defective front axle wheel bearings which may fail in such a way that a wheel separation or wheel bearing fire occurs.See attached summary report and defect reports for additional details.
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 19970722 |
Strap on fuel tank brok, causing gas leak.
| No | No | N | None | None |
Door of the rear semi trailer came open because to latch post was broken from the base causing damage to a metal post at toll stop.
| No | No | N | None | None |
Battery cables rubbing frame and trans external filter caused draw and super heating of wires and almost resulted in fire. Mjs