https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Peterbilt 379xl. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:28 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl#complaint-350137 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRIC WIRES ON BOTH DOORS AT BOTTOM SHORTED OUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND RUBBED AGAINST INSULATION. WIRES WERE WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl#complaint-350138 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRIC WIRES ON BOTH DOORS AT BOTTOM SHORTED OUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND RUBBED AGAINST INSULATION. WIRES WERE WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl#complaint-335813 Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER FEELS DOORS ARE TRYING TO FORCE THEIR WAY OPEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY READJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl https://plaincars.com/make/peterbilt-379xl#complaint-285293 Fri, 06 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE SLEEPER IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSING THE DOORS TO UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY FLEXED CAUSING HOOD TO RUB RADIATOR COWL INTO NOSE PIECE, THE CAB HAS BEEN BENT 5 TIMES TO TRY TO ADJUST, PETERBILT CLAIMS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. NLM