1981 Peterbilt 362
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1981 Peterbilt 362. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 1981 Peterbilt 362. Newest first.
Single thickness tether safety belts can break under the stresses created during a vehicle crash. The safety belts do not comply with fmvss 207 and 210.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Broken safety belts do not provide adequate protectionfor seat occupants in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Replace single thickness tether safety belts with double thickness tether belts.
Some of the involved vehicles may develop cracks in the front extension of the frame rail due to discrepancies involving the location of a weld stud. In this condition, the frame extension could separate.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect existing frame extentions and, if necessary, replace them at no cost to owner.
A possibility exists that if the cigarette lighter IS depressed, engaging the heating element, lighter may not automatically "pop out" or disengage. As a result, the heating element may continue to heat to higher than normal temperatures.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lighter without charge.
Some vehicles may have been manufactured with a windshield mask having too large an opening which was not angled correctly. The top of the windshield could come out of the rubber molding, allowing the windshield glass to shift back approximately one inch.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
All involved vehicles will have the mask reformed and a bracket will be added to ensure the retention of the windshield.
Every Peterbilt 362 model year
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