The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE STEER AXLE MUDFLAPS AND/OR MUDFLAP STIFFENERS CAN RUB A HOLE IN THE FORWARD SURFACE OF THE UNDERCAB FUEL TANK, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MUDFLAP ASSEMBLIES SMALLER THAN THE ORIGINAL ASSEMBLIES TO OWNERS AND THE FUEL TANK WILL BE CHECKED FOR ABRASION AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 387 | 2000 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 387 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the unknown or other; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 99V306006 13 Dec 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V360000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V250000 1 Sept 2000 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 00V177001 17 Jul 2000 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 00V177002 13 Jun 2000 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V146000 19 May 2000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 99V242004 24 Apr 2000 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 99V242005 21 Apr 2000 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000