Peterbilt 388, 386 +7 more: Tires

Affects Peterbilt 388, 386, 348, 340, 337, 389, 567, 365, 335 · 2009–2016 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1115P.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational