2001 PETERBILT 387 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 PETERBILT 387
The 2001 PETERBILT 387 has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes Airdrum (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 PETERBILT 387
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 PETERBILT 387, potentially affecting up to 2,456 vehicles.
Recall 03V125000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
| 154 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
Consequence: SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT AXLE HUBS. NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2003. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED US THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE...
View full details →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 →Owner Complaints for the 2001 PETERBILT 387
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 PETERBILT 387. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Airdrum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE RESULTED FROM A BRAKE DRUM FAILURE CAUSING A TIRE FIRE WHICH SPREAD THROUGH THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF TRACTOR, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE DEFECTS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL AND BRAKE MISHAPS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*YD
SUSPENSION WAS WRONG TYPE, AND VEHICLE MADE TO PULL TRAILER. TRAILER HEIGHT WAS 13'9, " NOT LEGAL 13'6". DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE VEHICLE BACK, CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE.*AK
Safety Rating for the 2001 PETERBILT 387
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 PETERBILT 387 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 PETERBILT 387
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 PETERBILT 387
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PETERBILT 387
- 1998 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
- 1999 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
- 2000 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
- 2001 PETERBILT 387 (current)
- 2002 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
- 2003 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
- 2004 PETERBILT 387 — 1 complaint
- 2005 PETERBILT 387 — 2 complaints
- 2006 PETERBILT 387 — 0 complaints
Other PETERBILT Models
- PETERBILT 379 — 76 total complaints
- PETERBILT 579 — 52 total complaints
- PETERBILT PETERBILT — 40 total complaints
- PETERBILT 388 — 36 total complaints
- PETERBILT 389 — 34 total complaints
- PETERBILT 357 — 19 total complaints
- PETERBILT 386 — 14 total complaints
- PETERBILT 567 — 11 total complaints