Vehicle recall 73V003000 · January 9, 1973
1972 Peterbilt COE
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Paccar campaign no n/a.peterbilt coe trucks.pobbibility that the steerngdrag link may have been connected to the ball stud on the pitman armwithexcessive torque.if this condition exists the ball stud may experiencefatigue failure which could result in complete loss of steering control.(correct by inspecting and replace ball stud and properly adjust drag linkwhere necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V003000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 9, 1973
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- January 2, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 761
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Peterbilt COE (1972): 1972
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