Peterbilt 379 1997
Model 379 made in 1997 by Peterbilt got 6 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and other. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, air.
Model 1997
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | |||||
| 604 | 04/07/2004 | 10007008 | Air disc brakes for model 379-family vehicles. peterbilt. *tt | 05/21/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Left rear fuel tank strap broke causing tank to hang from the truck, strap had hairline crack on inner side below weld, this may have caused extensive fuel leakage, dealer claims this to be a common problem. *mjs | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| In reference to my prior complaint ref. #10004102. to which you replied no action will be taken because there are no other report similar to mine. it appears that the dot and doe don't talk to one another. the doe has had three similar failures of fontaine 5th-wheels. http://www.hanford.gov/lessons/sitell/ll01/2001-47.htm project hanford lessons learned. title: tractor-trailer fifth wheel detachments. date: december 17, 2001, identifier: 2001-rl-hnf-0047. *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Wheel seals & bearings went out. had bearings & seals replaced & they went out again. also wheel hub and spindle might be defective. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Wheel seals & bearings went out. had bearings & seals replaced & they went out again. also wheel hub and spindle might be defective. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Wheel seals & bearings went out. had bearings & seals replaced & they went out again. also wheel hub and spindle might be defective. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Wheel seals & bearings went out. had bearings & seals replaced & they went out again. also wheel hub and spindle might be defective. *ak | |||