I need all the information available about Peterbilt Truck lawsuits
relating to Product Liability actions.  Specifically regarding the
1999 Peterbilt Model 379 and lawsuits relating to rollovers and
crashworthiness.

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 27 Feb 2003 19:00 PST

I doubt that we'd be able to round up "all the information available".
You might have better results if you asked for "as many as possible"
with a specific minimum expectation, say, 10 or 20 cases (if that many
exists).

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 02 Mar 2003 07:25 PST

I took a look for available information on Peterbilt and found the
following:

--About 95 lawsuits of all types, from product liability to unfair
labor practice lawsuits

--Roughly 50 recall notices involving defects on Peterbilt vehicles.

--About 100 crash reports involving Peterbilt vehicles

It's impossible to tell from a quick overview how many of these
documents might be of interest to you.  It would take a great deal of
work to sort through them to identify which ones -- if any -- involve
rollovers of 1999 Model 379's.

If you want to walk through these materials yourself, I can post links
to the documents as an answer to your question.  The crash reports and
recall notices are available free of charge, but there would be an
additional cost to fully access the legal documents.

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Clarification of Question by hiatt-ga on 03 Mar 2003 09:37 PST

If pafalafa-ga will post the links to the documents, I will accept
that as an answer.  Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 03 Mar 2003 17:25 PST

Hello, and thanks for your message. 

One of the databases I need to access on recalls is down right now. 
As soon as it's available (possibly tomorrow) I'll post the answer.

Hello Hiatt-ga, and thank you for your question.

I've listed a lot of information below, along with instructions about
how to get even more information yourself from various sources of
information on lawsuits, recalls, etc.

This sort of fishing for information can be rewarding, but it is also
complicated.  if you run into any problems along the way, don't
hesitate to post a "Request for Clarification" here, and I'll get back
to you to help out with the process.

Let's start with accidents involving Peterbilt vehicles:

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http://www-nass.nhtsa.dot.gov/BIN/NASSCASELIST.EXE/SETFILTER

This site, maintained by the US Dept. of Transportation, has an
extensive, easy-to-use database on vehicle crash reports.  You can
select the vehicle type, as well as many other criteria, such as date
of the accident, type of injuries, type of vehicles, etc.

There's an extensive "drill down" capability, so that for each record
of interest, you can access an enormous amount of additional
information:  specifics about each vehicle in the crash -- what
failed, what was damaged; written summary of accident conditions;
injuries to individuals; even an informative sketch of how the
accident occurred.

There's way to much info in the system for me to post it here.  I['ve
listed the 103 results below in summary form only.

To get the full information, go to the site at the link above, and
reproduce the search choosing "Peterbilt" for the make of vehicle. 
This will result in 103 crash reports.  Clicking on the case number of
a particular crash will lead you to extensive additional information:

National Automotive
Sampling System
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CASES


A.  Listing Number
B.  Case #     
C.  Vehicles  
D.  Max Severity 
E.  Fatal 
F.  Child Seat
G.  Air Bag 
H.  Case ID# 

[Please note that the table below was fairly neat when I posted it,
but it may not reproduce very well on the Google Answers site]

A       B        C D  E  F  G    H    

1 1997-006-090 B 1 6 Yes No No 655200361 
2 1997-006-114 K 1 3 No No No 655200389 
3 1997-012-146 B 1 6 Yes No No 656500402 
4 1997-045-009 K 1 4 Yes No Yes 658900122 
5 1997-045-102 B 1 7 Yes No No 658900273 
6 1997-045-220 D 1 1 No No No 658900463 
7 1997-048-018 B 1 4 Yes No No 659200130 
8 1997-048-021 B 1 4 Yes No Yes 659000133 
9 1997-048-034 C 3 1 No No No 659000182 
10 1997-048-104 D 1 1 No No No 659200284 
11 1997-049-204 C 2 No No Yes 626400468 
12 1997-072-047 E 3 1 No No No 659700183 
13 1997-072-075 C 2 No No No 627200211 
14 1997-073-061 A 1 6 Yes No Yes 471700229 
15 1997-073-160 K 1 3 No No No 471900420 
16 1997-078-020 J 1 2 No No No 661300184 
17 1997-078-067 F 1 1 No No No 661300253 
18 1997-078-116 F 4 No No No 661300382 
19 1997-079-065 J 2 3 No No Yes 661400348 
20 1997-081-093 G 2 No No No 472200388 
21 1997-082-181 C 1 1 No No No 662100482 
22 1997-082-196 F 1 1 No No No 662100511 
23 1998-009-057 B 1 6 Yes No No 129000622 
24 1998-009-075 B 1 5 Yes No No 129000664 
25 1998-043-089 B 1 3 Yes No Yes 658400907 
26 1998-043-142 E 2 1 No No Yes 658400984 
27 1998-048-076 J 1 2 No No Yes 170000752 
28 1998-048-136 K 1 1 No No No 170000987 
29 1998-072-064 A 1 3 Yes No Yes 935000513 
30 1998-072-104 G 2 1 No No No 183000649 
31 1998-073-024 J 2 3 No No Yes 471900486 
32 1998-073-037 K 2 1 No No No 471900498 
33 1998-073-054 K 1 2 No No No 471900517 
34 1998-073-084 A 1 4 Yes No Yes 188000565 
35 1998-073-146 K 1 7 No No No 188000942 
36 1999-002-059 F 1 1 No Yes No 102001722 
37 1999-003-063 F 1 1 No No No 107001407 
38 1999-004-003 J 1 2 No No Yes 111001161 
39 1999-008-100 H 1 1 No No No 125001814 
40 1999-008-153 E 1 No Yes Yes 125002092 
41 1999-009-144 C 1 2 No No Yes 129002094 
42 1999-011-102 E 1 1 No No Yes 134001968 
43 1999-011-196 J 1 3 No No Yes 134002585 
44 1999-013-006 D 1 1 No No No 146001282 
45 1999-041-501 G 6 No No No 153001144 
46 1999-043-141 A 1 7 Yes No Yes 161002279 
47 1999-045-109 C 1 1 No No Yes 166001651 
48 1999-045-138 A 1 2 Yes No Yes 166001830 
49 1999-048-060 B 2 5 Yes No Yes 170001386 
50 1999-048-172 C 1 3 No No No 170002068 
51 1999-049-054 C 2 No No No 175001149 
52 1999-072-053 G 1 No No No 183001235 
53 1999-072-066 D 1 No No No 183001295 
54 1999-072-153 C 1 1 No No No 183001973 
55 1999-075-125 B 1 5 Yes No No 200001852 
56 1999-075-140 A 1 7 Yes No Yes 200001972 
57 1999-076-145 C 1 1 No No No 204002225 
58 1999-078-009 B 1 5 Yes No No 209001381 
59 1999-078-018 J 1 2 No No Yes 209001501 
60 1999-078-100 F 1 1 No No No 209002264 
61 1999-082-115 K 1 3 No No No 222002200 
62 2000-005-077 K 1 3 No No Yes 114002558 
63 2000-009-055 J 1 2 No No No 129002636 
64 2000-009-087 A 1 4 Yes No Yes 129002854 
65 2000-011-033 K 1 3 No No Yes 134002907 
66 2000-043-093 F 1 1 No No Yes 161003364 
67 2000-045-156 C 1 1 No No No 166003091 
68 2000-048-086 K 1 4 Yes No No 170002650 
69 2000-048-147 J 1 5 Yes No No 170002987 
70 2000-049-157 E 2 1 No No Yes 175002731 
71 2000-049-167 K 1 1 No No No 175002769 
72 2000-072-079 J 1 1 No No No 183003014 
73 2000-073-026 C 1 1 No No No 188002422 
74 2000-073-029 A 1 5 Yes No No 188002441 
75 2000-073-075 J 1 1 No No No 188002681 
76 2000-073-226 E 1 1 No No Yes 188003423 
77 2000-074-142 K 1 4 No No No 195003209 
78 2000-076-073 B 1 7 Yes No No 641002825 
79 2000-078-033 J 1 2 No No No 209002544 
80 2000-078-068 B 1 7 Yes Yes No 209002822 
81 2001-002-003 F 1 1 No No No 102003466 
82 2001-003-085 K 1 4 No No No 662003887 
83 2001-008-171 F 1 1 No No No 125004432 
84 2001-009-035 J 1 3 No No Yes 129003716 
85 2001-009-184 C 1 1 No No Yes 129004594 
86 2001-012-151 J 1 3 No No Yes 139004641 
87 2001-043-068 B 1 5 Yes No No 161004382 
88 2001-045-139 K 1 3 No No No 166004155 
89 2001-045-193 K 1 3 No No No 166004475 
90 2001-048-011 D 1 1 No No Yes 170003486 
91 2001-048-073 A 1 6 Yes No Yes 170003926 
92 2001-048-148 B 1 4 Yes No No 862004587 
93 2001-049-115 C 1 No No Yes 175003810 
94 2001-049-166 B 1 4 Yes No No 175004028 
95 2001-073-082 A 3 5 Yes No Yes 188003882 
96 2001-075-123 B 1 7 Yes No Yes 200004413 
97 2001-076-125 J 3 3 No No Yes 204004485 
98 2001-078-053 A 1 7 Yes No Yes 207004002 
99 2001-078-062 B 1 7 Yes No No 207004122 
100 2001-078-066 K 1 2 No No Yes 207004143 
101 2001-081-125 D 1 1 No No No 219004646 
102 2001-082-029 K 1 3 No No No 222003902 
103 2001-082-046 F 1 1 No No No 222004044 

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I'm including below lists of Peterbilt recalls issued by both the US
and Canada.  Once again, the best way to review this information is to
go directly to the links themselves and reproduce the search that I
did...this will enable you to click on any item of interest to see the
full report.



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From the U.S. Department of Transportation site at:  

www.dot.gov

A search on +peterbilt +recall results in the following:


35 results found, sorted by relevance  

[Note that some of these may be duplicates -- it's not always possible
to tell from the brief summaries offered -- I've left them in for the
sake of completeness]
 

DOT Press Releases
NHTSA 45-01 Wednesday, August 29, 2001 Contact: Tim Hurd Tel. No.:
(202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of June 2001 Recalls The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 63-97 Monday, December 29, 1997 Contact:
Tim Hurd Tel. No. (202) 366-9550 NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF NOVEMBER
RECALLS The National Highway Traffic ...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/announce/press/pressdisplay.cfm?year=1997&
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 42-99 Thrusday, September 9, 1999 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JULY RECALLS
The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 63-97 Monday, December 29, 1997 Contact:
Tim Hurd Tel. No. (202) 366-9550 NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF NOVEMBER
RECALLS The National Highway Traffic ...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/announce/press/1997/pressdisplay.cfm?year=1997&
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 42-99 Thrusday, September 9, 1999 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JULY RECALLS
The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 25-01 Tuesday, May 15, 2001 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of March 2001
Recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 19-01 Wednesday, April 11, 2001 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of February 2001
Recalls The National Highway Traffic ...
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
April 2000
DATED: MAY 12, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY
HOTLINE TOLL FREE ...
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
March 2001
DATED: APRIL 19, 2001 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY
HOTLINE TOLL ...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/monthly/2001/200103.html
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
June 2001
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY ASSURANCE NATIONAL
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE TOLL FREE
NUMBER: ...
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
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DATED: October 18, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY
HOTLINE TOLL FREE ...
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
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DATED: AUGUST 14, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY
HOTLINE TOLL FREE ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 28, 2001 NHTSA 32-01 Contact: Tim
Hurd Tel. No.: (202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of April 2001
Recalls The U.S. Department of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 13-00 Friday, April 7, 2000 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of February 2000
Recalls The National Highway Traffic ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 13-00 Friday, April 7, 2000 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA Publishes List of February 2000
Recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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June 2001
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY ASSURANCE NATIONAL
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NUMBER: ...
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NUMBER: ...
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ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY
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DATED: JUNE 15, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
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HOTLINE TOLL FREE ...
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Monthly Defect Investigation Report And Civil Penalties Assessed For
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DATED: APRIL 21, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
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DATED: MARCH 15, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
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HOTLINE TOLL FREE ...
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DATED: MARCH 16, 2001 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10 SAFETY
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HOTLINE TOLL ...
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SAFETY HOTLINE ...
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SAFETY HOTLINE ...
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October 2000
DATED: NOVEMBER 17, 2000 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, NSA-10
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SAFETY HOTLINE ...
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SAFETY HOTLINE ...
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DOT Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 32-00 Monday, July 31, 2000 Contact:
NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550 NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JUNE 2000
RECALLS The U.S. Department of Transportation's National ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 36-00 Wednesday, August 30, 2000 Contact:
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RECALLS The National Highway Traffic ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 36-00 Wednesday, August 30, 2000 Contact:
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RECALLS The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHTSA 32-00 Monday, July 31, 2000 Contact:
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RECALLS The U.S. Department of ...
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Transport Canada has a very nice, easy to use system for pulling up
information on recalls.

Go to:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/search3_e.asp   

Click on the "K-Q" category and from the pull down menu, select
"Peterbilt".


The recalls list for all years, all models --  there are a lot of
recalls -- looks like this:

Vehicle Recalls On-Line Database   
 

Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1982085  PETERBILT  310  1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982  
1980087  PETERBILT  310  1978 1979  
1989131  PETERBILT  320  1987 1988 1989  
1989078  PETERBILT  320  1988 1989  
1989094  PETERBILT  320  1988 1989  
1989130  PETERBILT  320  1989  
2001106  PETERBILT  320  1999  
2001105  PETERBILT  320  2000  
2000058  PETERBILT  320  2000  
2001102  PETERBILT  330  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  330  1999  
2001175  PETERBILT  330  1999 2000 2001  
2001136  PETERBILT  330  2001  
2001157  PETERBILT  330  2001  
2002016  PETERBILT  330  2001  
2002231  PETERBILT  330  2002  
2002161  PETERBILT  330  2002  
1989157  PETERBILT  349  1986 1987 1988  
1983058  PETERBILT  352  1979 1980 1981  
1989157  PETERBILT  357  1986 1987 1988  
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1988099  PETERBILT  357  1986 1987  
1989078  PETERBILT  357  1988 1989  
1988123  PETERBILT  357  1988  
1989023  PETERBILT  357  1989  
2001102  PETERBILT  357  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  357  1999  
2001175  PETERBILT  357  1999 2000 2001  
2001218  PETERBILT  357  1999 2000 2001  
2002016  PETERBILT  357  2001  
2002161  PETERBILT  357  2002  
1981112  PETERBILT  359  1978 1979 1980 1981  
1983034  PETERBILT  359  1981 1982  
1983055  PETERBILT  359  1982 1983  
1989157  PETERBILT  359  1986 1987 1988  
1988032  PETERBILT  359  1987  
1983042  PETERBILT  362  1981 1982  
1981070  PETERBILT  362  1981  
1993068  PETERBILT  362  1981 1982 1983  
1983034  PETERBILT  362  1981 1982  
1983022  PETERBILT  362  1981  
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1984106  PETERBILT  362  1982 1983 1984  
1989157  PETERBILT  362  1986 1987 1988  
1988032  PETERBILT  362  1987  
1989078  PETERBILT  362  1988 1989  
1988123  PETERBILT  362  1988  
1989023  PETERBILT  362  1989  
2001168  PETERBILT  362  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  362  1999  
2001218  PETERBILT  362  1999 2000 2001  
1989132  PETERBILT  372  1988 1989  
1991039  PETERBILT  372  1988 1989 1990 1991  
1988099  PETERBILT  375  1986 1987  
1989157  PETERBILT  375  1986 1987 1988  
1988123  PETERBILT  375  1988  
1988099  PETERBILT  376  1986 1987  
1988123  PETERBILT  376  1988  
1988099  PETERBILT  377  1986 1987  
1989157  PETERBILT  377  1986 1987 1988  
1989129  PETERBILT  377  1986 1987 1988 1989  
1988123  PETERBILT  377  1988  
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1989023  PETERBILT  377  1989  
2001168  PETERBILT  377  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001218  PETERBILT  377  1999 2000 2001  
2001175  PETERBILT  377  1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  377  1999  
1989157  PETERBILT  378  1986 1987 1988  
1988099  PETERBILT  378  1986 1987  
1988123  PETERBILT  378  1988  
1989078  PETERBILT  378  1988 1989  
1989023  PETERBILT  378  1989  
2001102  PETERBILT  378  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001168  PETERBILT  378  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001218  PETERBILT  378  1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  378  1999  
2001175  PETERBILT  378  1999 2000 2001  
2002016  PETERBILT  378  2001  
2002161  PETERBILT  378  2002  
1989157  PETERBILT  379  1986 1987 1988  
1988099  PETERBILT  379  1986 1986  
1989078  PETERBILT  379  1988 1989  
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1988123  PETERBILT  379  1988  
1989023  PETERBILT  379  1989  
2001168  PETERBILT  379  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001106  PETERBILT  379  1999  
2001218  PETERBILT  379  1999 2000 2001  
2001175  PETERBILT  379  1999 2000 2001  
2002016  PETERBILT  379  2001  
2002161  PETERBILT  379  2002  
2001102  PETERBILT  385  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001  
2001175  PETERBILT  385  1999 2000 2001  
2002016  PETERBILT  385  2001  
2002161  PETERBILT  385  2002  
2000023  PETERBILT  387  1999 2000  
2001105  PETERBILT  387  1999 2000  
2001106  PETERBILT  387  1999  
2002016  PETERBILT  387  2001  
2002161  PETERBILT  387  2002  
2000134  PETERBILT  387-112  1999  
2000152  PETERBILT  387-120  2000  
1981029  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980  
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1980090  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1977 1978 1979  
1981026  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1977 1978 1979 1980  
1980096  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1979  
1981070  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1981  
1985028  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1982 1983 1984  
1985017  PETERBILT  C.O.E.  1984 1985  
2001175  PETERBILT  CABOVER 362  1999 2000 2001  
1993174  PETERBILT  COE  1993  
1980090  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1977 1978 1979  
1981026  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1977 1978 1979 1980  
1980096  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1979  
1985028  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1982 1983 1984  
1984049  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1983  
1985017  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1984 1985  
1990011  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1990  
1990010  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1990  
1993174  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1993  
1993115  PETERBILT  CONVENTIONAL  1993  
1981029  PETERBILT  H  1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980  
1991096  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990
 
Recall # Make Model Years Affected 
1985104  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1984  
1989138  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1987  
1992094  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1987 1988  
1990116  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1987 1988 1989  
1991035  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1989 1990  
1991006  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1989 1990  
1992093  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1992  
1995047  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1993 1994 1995  
1995125  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1995  
1995148  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1995  
1998128  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1997 1998  
2000066  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1997 1998  
1999120  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1998 1999  
1999072  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1999  
2000198  PETERBILT  TRUCK  1999  
2000142  PETERBILT  TRUCK  2000  
2001103  PETERBILT  TRUCK  2000 2001  
2001162  PETERBILT  TRUCK  2001  
 

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Lastly, we come to lawsuits.  Searching for lawsuits is a complicated
business.  There are a lot of lawsuits involving Peterbilt (as there
would be for any large company), but it's not always easy to tell from
the brief descriptions provided which cases might be of the greatest
interest to you, and which are completely irrelevant.

I've listed some cases below so you can get a feel of what information
they contain--I'm afraid copyright restrictions prevent me from
posting all 96 cases.

I've also included instructions about how to conduct the search
yourself -- you'll need to do this if want to retrieve the full set of
96 cases, or to get full information on a particular case.

Go to:   www.nexis.com

Select:
Not a Subscriber
Search Now Using Your
Credit Card

Select:
PAY AS YOU GO

[note there is no charge to search, but you do have to enter credit
card info to establish an account]

On the upper left of the page, select:
Get a Case or Statute

In small type at the top of the next page (above the main search box)
select:
Party Name

In the "Party Name" search box enter "Peterbilt" and select "Combined
Courts":

The results will be retreival of 96 cases.  Note that you are still
not charged for any of this...you can view the summary of all 96 cases
at no cost.  If you want to retrieve a particular case in full,
however, then Lexis/Nexis will charge your credit card for each case. 
I've copied the first ten cases below, but you will have to visit the
site, and go through the steps above, in order to see all 96 cases:


  1. Spurlock v. Peterbilt Motors Co.,  No. 01-6544,  UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT,  February 19, 2003, Filed, 
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION. SIXTH CIRCUIT RULE 28(g)
LIMITS CITATION TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. PLEASE SEE RULE 28(g) BEFORE
CITING IN A PROCEEDING IN A COURT IN THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. IF CITED, A
COPY MUST BE SERVED ON OTHER PARTIES AND THE COURT. THIS NOTICE IS TO
BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IF THIS DECISION IS REPRODUCED.
 
OVERVIEW: Employee failed to show retaliation under FMLA where
employee's FMLA leave took place years before his discharge, nor could
he show retaliation for complaints of safety hazards where employer
received notice of final complaint after he was fired.
 
CORE TERMS: firing, worker's compensation, fired, retaliation,
nondiscriminatory reason, summary judgment, Tennessee Public
Protection Act, substantial factor, prima facie case, remain silent...

  2. Batson v. Peterbilt Motors Co.,  96-7158,  UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT,  May 28, 1998, Decided,  DECISION
WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

  3. Nijjar v. Peterbilt Motors Co.,  NO. 93-15695,  UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT,  October 7, 1994, Argued and
Submitted, San Francisco, California,  November 17, 1994, Filed,  THIS
DISPOSITION IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION AND MAY NOT BE CITED TO
OR BY THE COURTS OF THIS CIRCUIT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY THE 9TH CIR. R.
36-3.,
 
OVERVIEW: As employee failed to rebut presumption of at-will
employment and could be terminated for reason not violating public
policy, he was properly terminated for sexually harassing co-workers
as employer had statutory duty to remedy sexual harassment.
 
CORE TERMS: sexual harassment, termination, mitigate, implied consent,
profession, unaware, at-will, sector, comparable, amend

  4. NIJJAR v. PETERBILT MOTORS CO.,  NO. 93-15695,  UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT,  October 7, 1994, Argued and
Submitted, San Francisco, California,  November 17, 1994, Filed,  THIS
DISPOSITION IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION AND MAY NOT BE CITED TO
OR BY THE COURTS OF THIS CIRCUIT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY THE 9TH CIR. R.
36-3.

  5. Inmon Truck Sales, Inc. v. Peterbilt of Northwest Ohio, Inc., 
No. 91-3621,  UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 
February 24, 1992, Filed,  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION.
SIXTH CIRCUIT RULE 24 LIMITS CITATION TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. PLEASE
SEE RULE 24 BEFORE CITING IN A PROCEEDING IN A COURT IN THE SIXTH
CIRCUIT. IF CITED, A COPY MUST BE SERVED ON OTHER PARTIES AND THE
COURT. THIS NOTICE IS TO BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IF THIS DECISION IS
REPRODUCED.,
 
CORE TERMS: truck, course of dealing, invoice, jury award, dealer,
breach of contract, agreement to purchase, refusing to instruct,
parties agreed, interpreting...

  6. Inmon Truck Sales, Inc. v. Peterbilt of Northwest Ohio, Inc., 
No. 91-3621,  UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 
February 24, 1992, Filed,  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION.
SIXTH CIRCUIT RULE 24 LIMITS CITATION TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. PLEASE
SEE RULE 24 BEFORE CITING IN A PROCEEDING IN A COURT IN THE SIXTH
CIRCUIT. IF CITED, A COPY MUST BE SERVED ON OTHER PARTIES AND THE
COURT. THIS NOTICE IS TO BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IF THIS DECISION IS
REPRODUCED.

  7. Deas v. Paccar, Inc.,  No. 83-3182,  UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT,  November 14, 1985
 
OVERVIEW: Because the parties agreed to a judgment notwithstanding the
verdict after an order granting a new trial was entered, solely so the
order was immediately appealable, the standard of review employed by
the appellate court was that for a new trial.
 
CORE TERMS: dealer, peterbilt, new trial, truck, judgment
notwithstanding, distributor, financing, burden of proof,
manufacturer, dealership...

  8. EEOC v. PETERBILT MOTORS CO.,  No. 81-5510,  UNITED STATES COURT
OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT,  November 24, 1982,  n1 NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION. Sixth Circuit Rule 24 limits
citation to specific situations. Please see Rule 24 before citing in a
proceeding in a court in the Sixth Circuit. If cited, a copy must be
served on other parties and the Court. This notice is to be
prominently displayed if this decision is reproduced.
 
CORE TERMS: subpoena, administrative subpoena, discharged, thereupon,
classifies, females, hire, sex

  9. Peterbilt-Southern Sales, Inc. v. Pacific Car & Foundry Co.,  No.
20447.,  United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit., 
December 3, 1963.

  10. Mammano v. American Honda Motor Co.,  96-CV-6319L, 96-CV-6336L, 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 
October 23, 1996, Decided,  October 23, 1996, FILED
 
OVERVIEW: Removal of an action based on diversity jurisdiction was
denied, and remand to state court was granted, where two separate
actions arose out of the same occurrence and separate trials would
have been a waste of judicial resources.
 
CORE TERMS: joinder, removal, truck, common occurrence, destroy,
notice, amend, waste, dump truck, construe...

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You should probably also be aware of this article, since it deals
specifically with truck rollovers, and has a lot of info on Peterbilts
-- it's all pre-1999, but you may want to contact the author to see if
more up to date analysis is available:

www.planning.unc.edu/pdf/radF1F96.pdf

Risk factors in Large Truck Rollovers and Injury Severity:
Analysis of Single-Vehicle Collisions

Asad J. Khattak
Director, Carolina Transportation Program


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I've given you a lot of long lists here.  I hope they are helpful to
you, rather than mind-numbing.  As I said above, if you need any
additional assistance or information, just let me know.