Vehicle recall 84V125000 · October 11, 1984
1984 Peterbilt Peterbilt
The aluminum front axle hubs were manufactured with slightly undersized outer bearing bores.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The aluminum front axle hubs were manufactured with slightly undersized outer bearing bores. (hubs are the structures upon which the wheels and their bearings rotate.) depending on the amount of stress imposed on the hub, a fatigue failure may occur late in the service life of the truck.
- Remedy
- Left and right front hub assembly will be replaced at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: front suspension; hubs and outer bearings.consequences of defect: driver may experience loss of wheel or vehicle controlwithout warning and an accident may occur.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V125000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 11, 1984
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- October 31, 1984
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 120
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Hub
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Peterbilt Peterbilt (1984): 1984
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