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Complaint 477073

1999 PETERBILT 379 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL • incident Sep 26, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
477073
Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
Model Year
1999
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Incident Date
Sep 26, 2003
Date Received
May 26, 2004
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Owner Narrative

THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHEN SLOWING FOR A SCALE HOUSE, LEAVING THE TRUCK DISABLED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A SHOP. THE CLUCH AND TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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