Peterbilt 320 2010

Model 320 made in 2010 by Peterbilt got 4 consumer complains as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and electrical system.

320 year 2010

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2010

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
RN-810-1	10/22/2010	10034709	Peterbuilt: certain vehicles built between 12/4/09-8/17/10 were manufactured with defective intrumentation software. the software defect may intermittently result in an odometer that does not advance while the vehicle travels. new softwa	01/05/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
SB-E-043	09/06/2011	10042727	Peterbilt truck: software update for engine control unit (ecu) and aftertreatment control unit is available for certain vehicles that are eligible. *pe	01/06/2012
RN-810-1	10/22/2010	10034709	Peterbuilt: certain vehicles built between 12/4/09-8/17/10 were manufactured with defective intrumentation software. the software defect may intermittently result in an odometer that does not advance while the vehicle travels. new softwa	01/05/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
SB-E-028	09/13/2011	10042725	Peterbilt truck: on certain trucks, engines with turbo speed sensor harness, may have wires that are chafe, resulting in false signals to engine control module (ecm) that affect engine performance. *pe	01/06/2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
SB-E-042	09/08/2011	10042726	Peterbilt truck: certain trucks are eligible for improvements on the forward nox sensors with an adjusted sensor dew point setting. no models listed. *pe	01/06/2012
SB-E-028	09/13/2011	10042725	Peterbilt truck: on certain trucks, engines with turbo speed sensor harness, may have wires that are chafe, resulting in false signals to engine control module (ecm) that affect engine performance. *pe	01/06/2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
SB-910-2	10/22/2010	10037257	Ready	05/16/2011
SB-910-2	10/22/2010	10037257	Peterbilt: some vehicles have selective catalyst reduction system temp sensors wired incorrectly. there are no operating symptoms. *rm	05/16/2011
SB-510-1	06/17/2010	10036989	Paccar: an air compressor hose is not meeting quality standards, because it may collapse causing damage. *rm	04/25/2011
SB-510-1	06/17/2010	10036989	Ready	04/25/2011
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RN-811-1	09/23/2011	10042729	Peterbilt truck: see document search button for owner letter. trucks with automated transmissions or hybrid systems may be susceptible to water intrusion to the ecu. *pe	01/06/2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SB-510-1	06/17/2010	10036989	Paccar: an air compressor hose is not meeting quality standards, because it may collapse causing damage. *rm	04/25/2011
SB-510-1	06/17/2010	10036989	Ready	04/25/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
08/23/2012	29703	1
	The 2010 peterbilt 320 garbage truck was returning from the waste disposal site. the driver applied the brakes and the brake pedal broke off the mounting brackets that secures the brake pedal to the floor and the petal fell over sideways, resulting in the loss of braking ability for the truck. the two very small brackets, one on each side of the brake pedal which has a rod in the bottom the goes through the pedal and into each bracket which peterbilt calls a bearing. the brackets (bearings) both deteriorated as they are made of a very light pot metal type material and when the brake was applied broke into several pieces. the truck was put into service in october 2010, less than 2 years ago. we also have another peterbilt 320 that has the same components that are also deteriorating. i went to the dealer and got replacement brackets (bearings) which are made of a heaver steel type material but the brackets (bearings) are still of the same style which are very small and i believe with the force that a driver uses on any brake petal these should be of a heavier type construction and size. i believe at a minimum that all peterbilt 320's with these style brackets (bearings) should be recalled and the new heavier material brackets (bearings) be installed until the whole assembly is resigned to a higher and more reliable standard and replaced on all of these trucks. i do have the old pieces and pictures of them that i could send you.