Campaign 01V-179

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks

Defect summary

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.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 01V179000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

7 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about latches and locks on these vehicles: 5, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 01V-179
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Peterbilt	330	1999 to 2001	0
Peterbilt	357	1999 to 2001	0
Peterbilt	362	1999 to 2001	0
Peterbilt	377	1999 to 2001	1
Peterbilt	378	1999 to 2001	0
Peterbilt	379	1999 to 2001	4
Peterbilt	385	1999 to 2001	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

PE01013 DRIVER'S CAB DOOR TO DOOR FRAME CLEARANC
Opened Apr 19, 2001, closed Jun 18, 2001

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