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Peterbilt 310 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Peterbilt 310 (1979–1986).

8
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1982
year with most recalls

Pick your Peterbilt 310 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Peterbilt 31010
1985 Peterbilt 31020
1984 Peterbilt 31020
1983 Peterbilt 31060
1982 Peterbilt 31070
1979 Peterbilt 31010

All Peterbilt 310 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterbilt 310, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 86V003000 Reported 90 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Line pressure surges occur when the transmission is in high gear lockup due to a plumbing error. Consequence of defect: line pressure surges could cause bodily harm through erratic fire hose delivery action.

    Remedy: Rework plumbing to prevent line pressure surges.

    Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 85V102000 Reported 850 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Possibility that a new throttle rod end was incorporated in the throttle mechanism during manufacturing. This throttle end uses a nylon bearing material. This bearing may deteriorate under certain conditions restricting throttle rod movement. Consequence of defect: the restricting of throttle rod movement causes a loss of throttle…

    Remedy: Inspection and replacement of all alinabal parts will be made by the manufacturer.

    Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 83V021000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    The rear brakes may not release as quickly as specifications require. Certain trucks were equipped with an incorrect size air brake line installed between the rear brake relay valve and the axle tee fitting. The condition is not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard 121, "air brake systems".

    Remedy: The dealer will replace any incorrectly sized hoses with the correct part at no charge.

    Model years: 1982, 1983

  4. Connection (steering)

    NHTSA 83V022000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Steering components may interfere with each other and could lead to separation of steering linkage. The draglink, a component in the steering linkage that transmits turning movements to the wheels, may have a clamp on the axle end which has been incorrectly positioned on the inboard side of the draglink.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect the front steering for the misplaced clamp and relocate it correcty. If damaged, the draglink will be replaced. Dealer will cor rect the clearance of the suspension radius rods to prevent…

    Model years: 1982, 1983

  5. U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 83V023000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    The u shaped bolts that connect the springs and spring spacers to the front axle may not have been installed properly. This condition could allow the axle to shift and could degrade the steering characteristics of the vehicle.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and replace damaged nuts or u bolts, or tighten the bolts and nuts to specifications. It may be necessary to insert additional spacers in the springs.

    Model years: 1982, 1983

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 83V024000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Front axle air brake chamber is attached with a clamp and bolt assembly that may not have been positioned correctly, and may chafe against the front brake hose. Chafing could result in an air leak and loss of air to the front brakes.

    Remedy: The dealer will install new fittings on the frame end of front brake hose and replace hoses with a longer part. The fittings will be correctly located and the brake chamber clamp will be positioned correctly.

    Model years: 1982, 1983

  7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 82V090000 Reported 25 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    On certain vehicles improper air hose assembly procedures may have resulted in pieces being left in the hose. These pieces could block the hose and cause a malfunction.

    Remedy: Air brake hoses will be inspected and, if defective, will be replaced without charge.

    Model years: 1982

  8. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V216000 Reported 300 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Due to defective installation procedures on the involved vehicles, there is a possibility of slack adjuster damage. This could result in brake failure on the rear wheel end.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the slack adjusters on the involved vehicles free of charge. The dealer will also reverse the installation of the midland slack adjuster or install a bendix slack adjuster as found necessary.

    Model years: 1979

Other Peterbilt models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.