https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Peterbilt 379. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:04:34 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-1143083 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 81 IN VA, 208MM. AS TRUCK WAS CHANGING LANES THE LEFT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING OVER $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO TRUCK AND LEAVING DRIVER STRANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED BUT TRUCK WAS IN DANGEROUS LOCATION. VA STATE POLICE WERE VERY HELPFUL AND THE CREW FROM PETRO TRUCK STOP CAME OUT QUICKLY AND R&R TIRE A https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-1068730 Sat, 24 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHILE IN PARK, BODY BUSHINGS AND SUPPORT IS WORN AND RUSTED. FUEL HAD LACK OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL AND WOULD NOT START WITH OUT STARTING FLUID AND WAS THE COLOR OF OFF ROAD DIESEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-1068731 Sat, 24 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHILE IN PARK, BODY BUSHINGS AND SUPPORT IS WORN AND RUSTED. FUEL HAD LACK OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL AND WOULD NOT START WITH OUT STARTING FLUID AND WAS THE COLOR OF OFF ROAD DIESEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-1068732 Sat, 24 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHILE IN PARK, BODY BUSHINGS AND SUPPORT IS WORN AND RUSTED. FUEL HAD LACK OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL AND WOULD NOT START WITH OUT STARTING FLUID AND WAS THE COLOR OF OFF ROAD DIESEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-13V593000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight ratin https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-13V593000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2006 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight ratin https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-13V593000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2005 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight ratin https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-13V593000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2004 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight ratin https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-958304 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 2007 PETERBILT SEMI TRUCK. CONSUMER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING COMPANY TRUCK TESTED FOR EMISSION AND SEAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS FOUND DECEASED ON MARCH 26, 2012. THE CONSUMER STRONGLY BELIEVED, HER HUSBAND WAS A VICTIM OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE DECEDENT WAS FOUND IN AN IDLING TRUCK WITH ALL THE VENTS CLOSED OFF. THE AUTOPSY REPORT DESCRIBED HER HUSBAND AS https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-958305 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 2007 PETERBILT SEMI TRUCK. CONSUMER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING COMPANY TRUCK TESTED FOR EMISSION AND SEAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS FOUND DECEASED ON MARCH 26, 2012. THE CONSUMER STRONGLY BELIEVED, HER HUSBAND WAS A VICTIM OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE DECEDENT WAS FOUND IN AN IDLING TRUCK WITH ALL THE VENTS CLOSED OFF. THE AUTOPSY REPORT DESCRIBED HER HUSBAND AS https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-942931 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK WAS SITTING UNATTENDED AND WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND BURNED ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER ASKING AROUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF A DRIVER IS ASLEEP IN THE SLEEPER AND THIS WERE TO HAPPEN THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF LIFE OR CRITICAL/SEVERE INJURY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-864416 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2005 PETERBILT 379, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN HIS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT HOOD NEAR THE ENGINE. UNIT 1 THEN DROVE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SHOULDER WHERE HE PUT THE FIRE OUT. *BF OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0302-90)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-859546 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT AFTER GETTING 2007 PETERBILT WASHED I LEFT WASH BAY TO LET TRUCK DRY. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. UPON STARTING THE ENGINE I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT WHEEL WELL. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. HOOD STARTED TO BUCKLE FROM HEAT. I RAISED HOOD AND FIRE WAS LOCATED NEAR LEFT SIDE OF FIREWALL. I GOT FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT AND PUT OUT FIRE. FUEL LINE HAD RUBBED A HOLE IN IT BY RUBBING AGAINST A LARGE P https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-859465 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1994 PETERBILT 379, UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE OF IR-76 OHIO TURNPIKE. THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRES OF UNIT 1 CAME OFF DAMAGING THE TRAILER.*BF THE LUG NUTS HAD SHEARED OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0249-91) *JB https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-842649 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL 379. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAN HUB WAS FRACTURED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS EARLIER, THE FAN HUB WAS REPLACED BUT BECAME FRACTURED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 490,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-10V634000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2007. THE BEARING SURFACES OF THE EXTENDED LUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO THE DRIVE AXLE MAY BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF LUBRICATION AND/OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. PREMATURELY WORN BEARING SURFACES MAY RESULT IN THE U-JOINT https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-801839 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2005 PETERBUILT 379, UNIT 2 HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE TRAILER. DEBRIS FROM THE FAILURE STRUCK UNIT 1 CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0359-91)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-800852 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2000 PETERBILT 379 UTILITY TRAILER WHEEL BEARING CAUGHT ON FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0205-89)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BEARINGS WENT DRY AND STARTED A GREASE FIRE, NOT THE TIRES. UPDATED 09/1/410 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-775927 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2005 PETERBILT 379 CONVENTIONAL, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE FROM TRUCK ONTO THE ROADWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK IT. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0279-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-765622 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS IS REGARDING PETERBILTS RECALL #303-A I HAVE A 1998 379 THAT WAS PURCHASED 10/5/01 SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THE HUB BEARINGS ON THE STEER AXLE ONCE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THREE TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER THE THIRD TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I REPLACED EVERYTHING ( SPINDLE,HUB,AND DRUM ) ACCORDING TO PETERBILT MY TRUCK DOES NOT FAL https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-764285 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1992 PETERBILT CONVENIONAL ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY DRIVER. *KB THE FIRE WAS SMALL AND WAS CONFINED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0033-90 *JB UPDATED LETTER 04/29/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-763507 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH IN SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND AT OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE HORTON FAN HUB CAME OFF AND INTO THE RADIATOR. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND I WAS IN THE SLEEPER CABIN. THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE NOISE WHEN THE HUB FAILED. SHE SAW A LOT OF STEAM OR SMOKE AND FIRST THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD AFFECT https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-754987 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PETERBILT 379 TRACTOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAYED FLUCTUATED READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN MASSIV https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-722587 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVE SHAFT ON A 2007 PETERBILT MALFUNCTIONED AND DROPPED OUT OF THE TRACTOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRACTOR AND TO 5 VEHICLES FOLLOWING WHO HIT THE SHAFT IN THE ROADWAY. THE PETERBILT HAS 267,009 MILES ON IT AND THE SHAFT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A DANA CORPORATION DRIVESHAFT AND THEY FIXED THE TRACTOR UNDER WARRANTY AND ARE HANDLING THE CLAIMS OF THE 5 VEHICLES WHO ENCOUNTERED THE DEFEC https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-09V019000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING 1098 KENWORTH MY 2008 T800, W900, MY 2008-2009 T2000 AND PETERBILT MY 2007-2009 379 AND 387 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C15 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER. https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-702385 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT I DRIVE A TRACTOR TRAILER FOR R.L. SMITH TRUCKING 169 ENTERPRISE DR. WENTZVILLE MO. I HAVE BEEN TELLING RICHARD & ERIC SMITH THAT I HAVE BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING IN MY TRUCK. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF SAYING "YOU & YOUR SMELLS". FINALLY I TOOK IT TO KENWORTH OF JOPLIN MO & THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE GASKET ON THE MAIN PART OF THE EXHAUST BEHIND THE TWIN TURBOS. I CALLED RICHARD (1-3-09) & TOLD https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#complaint-674264 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2005 PETERBILT 379 CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE TIRES WERE ON FIRE. *NJ THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVE AXLES. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0196-89 UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-08V104000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING 318 MY 2007-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, AND 389 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES. THE PINTLE HITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN A MANNER RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH OF THE PIVOT PINS. https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-07V153000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON PRIOR TO INITIAL START UP IN THE MANUFACTURING PLANT OR DURING THE FILTER REPLACEMENT IN THE FIELD, A SMALL FLAME WILL IGNITE WHEN THE FUEL IS ADDED TO PRIME THE SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379 https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379#recall-07V132000-peterbilt-peterbilt-379-2007 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.