Recall 00V161000: 2000 Peterbilt 387

Report received

Jun 7, 2000

Manufacturer

Paccar, incorporated

Potentially affected

111vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The steer axle mudflaps and/or mudflap stiffeners can rub a hole in the forward surface of the undercab fuel tank, causing a hole in the fuel tank.

Possible consequence

This can result in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will provide replacement mudflap assemblies smaller than the original assemblies to owners and the fuel tank will be checked for abrasion and replaced if damaged.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Peterbilt 3870 complaints