Peterbilt 388: Tires

Affects Peterbilt 388 · 2015 — about 15 vehicles.

The hazard

If the truck exceeds the load rating on the tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational