Home / Peterbilt Conventional Series / 1978 ← New search 1978 Peterbilt Conventional Series Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Illustration Same car. Limited comparison data There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison → Overview Common problems Recalls Investigations What to inspect Owner reports
What owners reported most
No component reports in this snapshot.
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 0 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said 0 reports No matching complaints in this snapshot.
Official recalls 2 Apr 20, 1981
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR HEAD LIGHTS.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: ALL TRUCKS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT HARNESS WILL HAVE THE CONNECTOR REWIRED TO CORRECT THE OPERATION OF THE HEAD LAMPS.
Dec 4, 1979
THE STEERING POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS MAY CRACK WHEN TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING POWER CLAMPS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations 0 No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
Illustration