2003 Peterbilt 379: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2003 Peterbilt 379. The newest campaign is 07V044000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air. NHTSA has 3 complaints 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, 07V044000, in the NHTSA record
Peterbilt will inspect the air hose plumbing of the drive axle brake system and make the necessary repairs. The recall began on february 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 1,931 units in total.
- 07V044000Service Brakes, Air
- 03V410000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
- 03V343000Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters
- 03V288000Power Train / Axle Hubs
- 03V168000Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
07V044000Received . 18 units.
Service Brakes, Air
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain non-ABS equipped trucks, an air hose between the tractor protection valve and the back of the cab bulkhead was omitted.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The absence of this air hose could adversely affect the drive axle brake performance while a trailer is being pulled, resulting in longer stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Peterbilt will inspect the air hose plumbing of the drive axle brake system and make the necessary repairs. The recall began on february 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 107B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V410000Received . 1,187 units.
Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with dana spicer integral knuckle and steer arm assemblies, the steer axle assemblies may have a longitudinal crack in the steer arm.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the crack should propagate over time, the ball could become loose resulting in a loss of steering, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the knuckle and steer arm assemblies. Owner notification began january 5, 2004. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 1003G/03KWA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V343000Received . 111 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with meritor 15x4 front brakes and dana e1200 steer axle, the left brake cannot fully apply or it would become stuck and not release.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the left brake cannot fully be applied or if it were to become stuck and not release, this could affect the vehilce stopping distance and stability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the "unhanded" automatic slack adjuster with a "handed" automatic slack adjuster that has a side mounted pawl nut. Owner notification began january 6, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free fremedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 903-F. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V288000Received . 132 units.
Power Train / Axle Hubs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks, the locking tab that locks the outer spindle nut onto the spindle was not engaged or properly bent over.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to properly engage the locking feature into the nut could cause the nut to loosen which will eventually cause the wheel bearing to over heat and fail if undetected. If the loose nut is not detected, the outer end (tire, wheel and hub assembly) could become separated from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the hubs to determine if the locking tabs are properly bent. If the locking tabs are not bent, then dealers will inspect the appropriate components for premature wear and replace such components as required and properly secure the retaining nut by bending over the locking tab. Owner notification began september 17, 2003. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW8/803-D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V168000Received . 483 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Peterbilt's owner notification began june 20, 2003. Kenworth's owner notification began june 12, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW4/403-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
3 complaints, 3 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Jun 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Peterbilt 379The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Peterbilt 379: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/379/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Peterbilt 379?
- 1,931 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 379 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 379, model years 1987 to 2016. 5 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Peterbilt 379 name most often?
- Wheels: 1 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Peterbilt 379 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.