Paccar, Incorporated: Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 22, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,623. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The 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.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 357 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 330 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V054000.
Full record for the 2001 Peterbilt 330 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →