2000 PETERBILT 378 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 01V054000 on 02/27/2001
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1995 - 01/30/2001
- Affected:
- 6,623
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class 7 and class 8 vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating system," and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some fasteners used to attach the shoulder belt anchor bracket to the cab structure were omitted during production.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the shoulder belt anchorage may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will add the necessary fasteners. owner notification began march 19, 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V066000 on 03/07/2001
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 10/01/2000 - 02/11/2001
- Affected:
- 1,755
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the bolts used to secure the steering shaft can fail.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in the loss of vehicle control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V167001 on 05/22/2001
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 05/07/2000 - 11/13/2000
- Affected:
- 390
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 series and 800 series suspension kits. these suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. owner notification began july 27, 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 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V179000 on 06/04/2001
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 04/11/1999 - 06/03/2001
- Affected:
- 52,500
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. a change in the internal linkage of certain cab doors has created a possible binding condition.
- Consequence:
- If the linkage binds, full engagement of the door latch may not occur, allowing the door to open inadvertently.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V125000 on 04/14/2003
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 10/12/1998 - 03/25/2002
- Affected:
- 154
- Defect:
- On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
- Consequence:
- Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. notification began july 16, 2003. the manufacturer has advised us that parts will not be available until september 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.
- Notes:
- Kenworth recall no. 03kw2 and peterbilt recall no. 303-a.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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