NHTSA campaign 01V066000 · Manufacturer campaign 201-B
Peterbilt Recall 01V-066: PACCAR/STEERING SHAFT BOLTS
NHTSA recall 01V066000 (Manufacturer campaign 201-B) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on March 7, 2001, with 1,755 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 357, Peterbilt 378, Peterbilt 379 and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on April 2, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V066000 (also written 01V-066 or 01V066)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 201-B
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,755 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V066000. 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 357
Peterbilt 378
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 385
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V066000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE STEERING SHAFT CAN FAIL.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V066000
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.