1997 PETERBILT 379

Truck-Tractor • TRUCK • 1 inspections • 1 recall • 9 complaints

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

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1 open recall affects this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign.

View full inspection history (1 inspection)

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN, in reverse-chronological order.

Inspections
1
Carriers
1
Open recalls
1
Complaints
9

Vehicle identity

VIN
1XP5DU9X8VN421765
Model Year
1997
Make
PETERBILT
Model
379
WMI
1XP

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
C12/C13
Engine Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Drive Type
6x4

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle Type
TRUCK

Manufacturing

Plant City
MADISON
Plant State
TENNESSEE
Plant Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Plant Company
Peterbilt
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 2, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Air

Technical details (1)

Body Cab Type
MDHD: Conventional

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (1)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
86641875 Dec 19, 2025 RICHLAND FARMS INC 11

Recalls for this make/model/year (1)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Campaign Component
97V196003 SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Complaints for this make/model/year (9)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for vehicles like this one.

Complaint Component
1068730 STRUCTURE:BODY
1068731 SERVICE BRAKES
1068732 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
407604 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
276988 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
128016 WHEELS:HUB
128017 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
128018 STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
128019 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

Date Carrier Violations
Dec 19, 2025 RICHLAND FARMS INC 11