Vehicle recall 01V054000 · February 22, 2001

Peterbilt 330, 357 and 2 more models

Vehicle description: class 7 and class 8 vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the shoulder belt anchorage may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of personal injury.
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.
Notes: 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: 01V054000
Reported to NHTSA: February 22, 2001
Filed by: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign: 201-1
Owner notification: March 19, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 6,623
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 01V054000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Peterbilt 330 (1996-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Peterbilt 357 (1996-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Peterbilt 378 (1996-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Peterbilt 385 (1996-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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