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1999 Peterbilt 385 Electrical problems

No owner has filed a complaint about the 1999 Peterbilt 385's electrical system with NHTSA. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

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Recalls
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
0

Electrical recalls for the 1999 Peterbilt 385

Electrical system: module

99V181001272 vehicles affected

The problem
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.
The risk
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
The fix
Dealers will update these engines with software changes. Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.

Electrical complaints

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Peterbilt 385 electrical complaints by year

385 electrical problems, every year

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