Vehicle recall 01V066000 · March 7, 2001
Peterbilt 357, 378 and 2 more models
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 bolts used to secure the steering shaft can fail.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in the loss of vehicle control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective bolts. Owner notification began April 2, 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
- 01V066000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2001
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 201-B
- Owner notification
- April 2, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,755
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Peterbilt 357 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Peterbilt 378 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Peterbilt 379 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Peterbilt 385 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
Has your Peterbilt been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Peterbilt dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.