NHTSA campaign 01V054000 · Manufacturer campaign 201-1

Peterbilt Recall 01V-054: PACCAR/PETERBILT/FMVSS 210/FASTENERS

NHTSA recall 01V054000 (Manufacturer campaign 201-1) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on February 22, 2001, with 6,623 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 330, Peterbilt 357, Peterbilt 378 and more for model years 1996–2001. Owners were notified on March 19, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V054000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V054000 (also written 01V-054 or 01V054)
Filed by: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number: 201-1
Report received: February 22, 2001
Potentially affected: 6,623 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
Owners notified: March 19, 2001
Safety standard: FMVSS 210

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V054000. 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

Peterbilt 330
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 357
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 378
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 385
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – January 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)

All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V054000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

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).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V054000

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.