Vehicle recall 87V189000 · December 14, 1987
1987 Peterbilt Peterbilt
Trucks may have been equipped with incorrect rear inner wheel bearings which could damage the bearing axle spindle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Trucks may have been equipped with incorrect rear inner wheel bearings which could damage the bearing axle spindle.
- Consequence
- Premature failure of spindle may occur, which couldresult in wheel and tire separation from the vehicle; steering control may belost and a crash could result.
- Remedy
- Replace rear bearings and axle spindle as necessary.
- Notes
- System: wheel bearingsvehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V189000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 14, 1987
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- December 11, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 577
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Multiple axle
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 (1987): 1987
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