Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Peterbilt 379, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 9 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
BRIDGESTONE, BSR 25, DOT UNKNOWN, 11R245, REPLACEMENT TIRE WITH 10,000 MILES ON A 1996, PETERBUILT, 379. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, NO TREAD WAS LEFT ON TIRE.*AK
BRIDGESTONE TIRE SEPARATION.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Information Only: This bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplete information.
POWER TRAIN
Information only: Hendrickson Softek front axle maintenance intervals and requirements.
EQUIPMENT
Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Information Only - Quick Reference Guide for Electric harness damage repairs.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Information Only: Proper instructions for closure of power distribution box cover to prevent corrosion.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996Viewing | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.