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NHTSA Campaign 01V179000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Jun 5, 2001 · 52,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PETERBILT 330 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 330 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 330 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 357 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 357 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 357 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 362 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 362 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 362 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 377 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 377 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 377 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 378 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 378 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 378 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 379 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 379 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 379 2001 52,500
PETERBILT 385 1999 52,500
PETERBILT 385 2000 52,500
PETERBILT 385 2001 52,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V179000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.