2000–2001 Peterbilt 357 & 2000–2001 Peterbilt 378 + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The bolts used to secure the steering shaft CAN fail.
💥 The risk
This condition CAN result in the loss of vehicle control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the defective bolts. Owner notification began april 2, 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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V066000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 201-B
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 1,755
- Component
- STEERING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 2, 2001
- Built
- Oct 2, 2000 – Feb 12, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).