NHTSA campaign 01V131000 · Manufacturer campaign 401-D
Peterbilt Recall 01V-131: PACCAR/RFIM ELECTRICAL
NHTSA recall 01V131000 (Manufacturer campaign 401-D) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on April 13, 2001, with 1,449 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 320 and Peterbilt 387 for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on June 13, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V131000 (also written 01V-131 or 01V131)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 401-D
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,449 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V131000. 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 320
Peterbilt 387
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V131000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH PETERBILT'S SMARTGAGE SYSTEM CONTAINING A REDUCED FUNCTION INTERFACE MODULE (RFIM). THIS MODULE RECEIVES DATA FROM VARIOUS COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS ON THE VEHICLE THEN SENDS THE INFORMATION TO A MICROPROCESSOR. A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE RFIM'S CAN ALLOW WATER TO PENETRATE INTO THE PRESSURE BLOCK PORTION OF THE MODULE, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR.
Safety consequence
THIS RESULTS IN AN ERRONEOUS AIR PRESSURE READING ON THE GAUGE IN THE DASH.
Manufacturer remedy
THE RFIM DATE CODE WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL RFIM'S BUILT PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 13, 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 01V131000
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.