The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. A CHANGE IN THE INTERNAL LINKAGE OF CERTAIN CAB DOORS HAS CREATED A POSSIBLE BINDING CONDITION.
The risk
IF THE LINKAGE BINDS, FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THE DOOR LATCH MAY NOT OCCUR, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN INADVERTENTLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE DOOR LINKAGE TO CORRECT THE POTENTIAL OF BINDING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 330 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 330 | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2000 | 19 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1999 | 5 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2000 | 12 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2001
4 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 01V264000 21 Aug 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V067000 8 Mar 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V040000 12 Feb 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001