1983 Peterbilt 310: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1983 Peterbilt 310. The newest campaign is 86V003000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Dec 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Unknown or Other. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 86V003000, in the NHTSA record
Rework plumbing to prevent line pressure surges.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 1,340 units in total.
- 86V003000Unknown or Other
- 85V102000Vehicle Speed Control
- 83V021000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 83V024000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 83V023000Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
- 83V022000Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
86V003000Received . 90 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Line pressure surges occur when the transmission is in high gear lockup due to a plumbing error. Consequence of defect: line pressure surges could cause bodily harm through erratic fire hose delivery action.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Rework plumbing to prevent line pressure surges.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
85V102000Received . 850 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Possibility that a new throttle rod end was incorporated in the throttle mechanism during manufacturing. This throttle end uses a nylon bearing material. This bearing may deteriorate under certain conditions restricting throttle rod movement. Consequence of defect: the restricting of throttle rod movement causes a loss of throttle control which may result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspection and replacement of all alinabal parts will be made by the manufacturer.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
83V021000Received . 100 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The rear brakes may not release as quickly as specifications require. Certain trucks were equipped with an incorrect size air brake line installed between the rear brake relay valve and the axle tee fitting. The condition is not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard 121, "air brake systems".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace any incorrectly sized hoses with the correct part at no charge.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
83V024000Received . 100 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front axle air brake chamber is attached with a clamp and bolt assembly that may not have been positioned correctly, and may chafe against the front brake hose. Chafing could result in an air leak and loss of air to the front brakes.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install new fittings on the frame end of front brake hose and replace hoses with a longer part. The fittings will be correctly located and the brake chamber clamp will be positioned correctly.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
83V023000Received . 100 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The u shaped bolts that connect the springs and spring spacers to the front axle may not have been installed properly. This condition could allow the axle to shift and could degrade the steering characteristics of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and replace damaged nuts or u bolts, or tighten the bolts and nuts to specifications. It may be necessary to insert additional spacers in the springs.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
83V022000Received . 100 units.
Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Steering components may interfere with each other and could lead to separation of steering linkage. The draglink, a component in the steering linkage that transmits turning movements to the wheels, may have a clamp on the axle end which has been incorrectly positioned on the inboard side of the draglink.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect the front steering for the misplaced clamp and relocate it correcty. If damaged, the draglink will be replaced. Dealer will cor rect the clearance of the suspension radius rods to prevent interference, if necessary.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
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- NHTSA page of the 1983 Peterbilt 310The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1983 Peterbilt 310: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/310/1983/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
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- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Peterbilt 310?
- 1,340 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 310 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 310, model years 1979 to 1986. 6 of them name the 1983 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Peterbilt 310 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.