2012 PETERBILT 388

Truck-Tractor • TRUCK • 3 inspections • 11 recalls • 1 complaint

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

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Petr (1×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.

11 open recalls affect this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 11 NHTSA safety recall campaigns.

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View full inspection history (3 inspections)

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

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Inspections

Carriers

Open recalls

Complaints

Vehicle identity

VIN: 1XPWD40XXCD164113
Model Year: 2012
Make: PETERBILT
Model: 388
Manufacturer: PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY
WMI: 1XP

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model: ISX
Engine Manufacturer: Cummins
Cylinders: 6
Displacement: 15 L
Configuration: In-Line
Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: 6x4

Weight & Dimensions

GVWR: Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Body Class: Truck-Tractor
Vehicle Type: TRUCK

Manufacturing

Plant City: DENTON
Plant State: TEXAS
Plant Country: UNITED STATES (USA)
Plant Company: Peterbilt
Decode Source: nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded: May 3, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System: Air

Carriers on this VIN

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Technical details (1)

Note: GVWR (lbs): 57,001-70,000

Plates observed

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

GA · C7306A C7306A

Reportable crashes (1)

FMCSA crash filings that list this VIN. Crash records often carry older plate associations than the SMS inspection-unit window.

Date	State	Plate	Carrier	Inj / Fat
Jun 13, 2025	GA, Not Reported	GA · C7306A	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	1 / 0

Sister VINs

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

1XPWD40X0CD135798 1XPWD40X0CD137888 1XPWD40X0CD143593 1XPWD40X0CD145702 1XPWD40X0CD147997 1XPWD40X0CD151841 1XPWD40X0CD162371 1XPWD40X0CD164122

Roadside inspections (3)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection	Date	State	Plate	Carrier	Level	OOS
86274730	Nov 5, 2025	GA	GA · C7306A	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	1	—
82896530	Oct 10, 2024	GA	GA · C7306A	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	1	—
79661228	Sep 7, 2023	GA	GA · C7306A	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	1	—

Recalls for this make/model/year (11)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Campaign	Date	Component	Affected
20V199000	Apr 6, 2020	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	460,515
15V740000	Nov 9, 2015	TIRES	1,876
15V456000	Jul 22, 2015	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	288
15V132000	Mar 6, 2015	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	213,230
15V108000	Feb 24, 2015	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY	5,141
14V283000	May 29, 2014	AIR BAGS	1,705
14V145000	Mar 25, 2014	SERVICE BRAKES	474
13V593000	Nov 25, 2013	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	561
12V026000	Jan 30, 2012	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE	15,932
11V380000	Jul 21, 2011	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	211
11V127000	Feb 23, 2011	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	4,664

Complaints for this make/model/year (1)

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

Complaint	Date	Component	Summary	Severity
2018435	Aug 21, 2024	TIRES	TIRES	—

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.

This VIN has been inspected 3 times across 1 distinct carrier since first being inspected on Sep 7, 2023. Most recent inspection: Nov 5, 2025 by TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC.

Date	Carrier	Station	Level	OOS
Nov 5, 2025	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	BREMEN GA	1	—
Oct 10, 2024	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	BREMEN GA	1	—
Sep 7, 2023	TCR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC	MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY	1	—