Peterbilt 352 Automotive Locksmith

The Peterbilt 352 was produced 1981–1996. It is a discontinued commercial truck, which mainly affects blank and fob availability rather than whether the work can be done — older platforms are frequently easier to key than new ones, not harder.

The 352’s 1981–1996 run crosses two key generations: model years 1981–1995 predate transponder immobilizers in the US market, so a replacement there is usually a cutting job rather than a programming one; and 1996 sit in the transponder era, where the key carries a chip and often a remote head, so the work is cutting and programming together. Which one applies to a particular 352 is decided by its model year and trim, not by the nameplate, so have the year ready when you call.

At 30+ years since the last Peterbilt 352 was built, wear is the usual reason a key stops working rather than failure of the key itself. A cylinder that has accepted the same key for decades eventually stops aligning to it, and a key cut fresh to code often works better in that lock than the worn original it replaces.

Eligibility for the Peterbilt 352 is confirmed against the exact model year and trim before a job is treated as scheduled, and proof of identity and vehicle ownership or written authorization is required before any key is originated or programmed.

Other Peterbilt models from the same era

• Peterbilt 310 1981–1996
• Peterbilt 348 1981–2027
• Peterbilt 349 1981–1996
• Peterbilt 353 1981–1996
• Peterbilt 359 1981–1996
• Peterbilt 362 1981–2023
• Peterbilt 372 1981–1984 and again 1988–1996
• Peterbilt 387 1981–2023