Peterbilt · Canada · High
Peterbilt Conventional: Not Entered
Affects Peterbilt Conventional · 1983 — about 35 vehicles.
The hazard
THE CLAMPING FORCE ON THE THREADED CONNECTION OF THE DRAGLINK MAY BE BELOW SPECIFICATION. THIS MAY LEAD TO A LOOSENING OF THE THREADED JOINT CAUSING WEAR OF THE THREAD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE JOINT. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational