NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V126000

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Peterbilt · reported 11 Oct 1984 · 1,700 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PAR-GRIP FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

The fix

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL PAR-GRIP FITTINGS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; HOSES EQUIPPED WITH PAR-GRIP FITTINGS MANUFACTURED BYPARKER HANNIFIN CORP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSES MAY SEPARATE AT THE AIR CONNECTIONS CAUSING BRAKEMALFUNCTION OR LOCK UP. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MAY OCCUR AND AN ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.

NHTSA campaign
84V126000
Filed by
Paccar, Incorporated
Report received
11 Oct 1984
Owners notified
11 Jan 1985
Potentially affected
1,700

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1984 Peterbilt Peterbilt

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →