Vehicle recall 00V185000 · July 6, 2000
1999-2000 Peterbilt 387
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The side fairing hinge bar and mounts can detach from the fuel tank straps. The hinge bar can rotate and separate from the fairing, allowing the hinge bar assembly to fall off of the vehicle.
- Consequence
- This could cause a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an additional nut plate and if the bracket is cracked, the fuel tank strap will be replaced with a new strap and bracket assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 14, 2000.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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V185000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 6, 2000
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 600-F
- Owner notification
- August 14, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 154
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Peterbilt 387 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
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