20V199000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
2008 PETERBILT 389
7 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints4
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 7
15V132000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
If the tires are underinflated due to the incorrect inflation pressure listed on the label, the truck may not be able to carry the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) load listed without experiencing tire failure which would increase the risk of a crash.
14V145000
SERVICE BRAKES
The improper brake configuration could lengthen the braking distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V593000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
As a result, the axles may be overloaded or the wrong tires could be installed or the tires could be improperly inflated. All of these issues increase the risk of a crash.
11V127000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DISCHARGE OF ENGINE OIL ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE HOT, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
10V634000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DETACHMENT OF THE DRIVELINE FROM THE AXLE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE DRIVELINE COULD DROP FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What owners report most
- 2ENGINE
- 1ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- 1SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2008 PETERBILT 389s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.