2001 PETERBILT 362 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 PETERBILT 362
The 2001 PETERBILT 362 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.
Recalls for the 2001 PETERBILT 362
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 PETERBILT 362, potentially affecting up to 54,802 vehicles.
Recall 02V018001 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
| 2,302 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PNEUMATIC ANITLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE PACKAGES, THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON THESE VALVE PACKAGES WERE NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.
Consequence: BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2002. 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...
View full details →Recall 01V179000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 52,500 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 PETERBILT 362
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 PETERBILT 362.
Safety Rating for the 2001 PETERBILT 362
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 PETERBILT 362 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 PETERBILT 362
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 PETERBILT 362
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PETERBILT 362
- 1999 PETERBILT 362 — 0 complaints
- 2000 PETERBILT 362 — 0 complaints
- 2001 PETERBILT 362 (current)
- 2003 PETERBILT 362 — 0 complaints
Other PETERBILT Models
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- PETERBILT 389 — 34 total complaints
- PETERBILT 357 — 19 total complaints
- PETERBILT 386 — 14 total complaints
- PETERBILT 387 — 14 total complaints