What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2004066
- Recall date
- 18 February 2004
- Make
- Peterbilt
- Models
- 378, 385, 379, 387
- Model years
- 2003
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 361
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the trailer ABS malfunction warning telltale indicator mounted on the dash does not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 121. The fluorescent light in the sleeper, when on, interferes with proper operation of the Power Line Carrier (PLC) trailer ABS signal, preventing the telltale from functioning. This ABS malfunction warning lamp is redundant to the existing trailer ABS malfunction indicator lamp located on the exterior of the trailer and visible from the driver side mirror. The indicator on the exterior of the trailer is not affected by this defect and will continue to warn the driver in the event of a trailer ABS malfunction. Correction: Since this does not pose any safety risk, no corrective action is required.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2004066.