Complaint 324721
2000 PETERBILT 379 • SUSPENSION • incident Nov 15, 2001
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 324721
- Make
- PETERBILT
- Model
- 379
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Incident Date
- Nov 15, 2001
- Date Received
- Nov 29, 2001
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION
Owner Narrative
VEHICLE IS LEANING TOO MUCH TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND NO ONE CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST ON THIS ISSUE.*AK. SEVERAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE STEER TIRES WERE WORN, THE STEER AXLE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN AND THE RIGHT STEER AXLE KINPIN HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED, THE CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED, THE STEERING WAS TIGHT, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED.*JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.