NHTSA campaign 00V185000 · Manufacturer campaign 600-F
Peterbilt Recall 00V-185: PACCAR/SIDE FAIRING HINGE BAR
NHTSA recall 00V185000 (Manufacturer campaign 600-F) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on July 6, 2000, with 154 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 387 for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on August 14, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V185000 (also written 00V-185 or 00V185)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 600-F
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 154 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V185000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Peterbilt
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V185000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE SIDE FAIRING HINGE BAR AND MOUNTS CAN DETACH FROM THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE HINGE BAR CAN ROTATE AND SEPARATE FROM THE FAIRING, ALLOWING THE HINGE BAR ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL NUT PLATE AND IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE FUEL TANK STRAP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW STRAP AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 14, 2000.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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V185000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.