Vehicle recall 01V179000 · June 5, 2001
Peterbilt 330, 357 and 5 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. 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V179000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 5, 2001
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign
- 601-G
- Owner notification
- June 22, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 52,500
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
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 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 357 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 362 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 377 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 378 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 379 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
- Peterbilt 385 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
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.