Recall Register

2000 Peterbilt 320: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Peterbilt 320. The newest campaign is 19V452000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jun 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V452000, in the NHTSA record

PACCAR will notify owners, and for trucks with rear amber lights, dealers will add a jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness and amber tail lights, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBC.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 9,015 units in total.

  • 19V452000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 02V037003Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V140006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V167001Suspension
  • 01V131000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 00V027000Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

  1. 19V452000Received . 343 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 1990-2020 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles built with specific amber rear turn signals. The turn signals may also light up with the stop/tail lights when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Rear Turn signals that illuminate at the same time as the brake lights may create confusion and impair the effectiveness of the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR will notify owners, and for trucks with rear amber lights, dealers will add a jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness and amber tail lights, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBC.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 19PBC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V037003Received . 4,513 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000. Kenworth will recall 859 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor vehicles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 23, 2000, and from july 27, 2000, to september 30, 2000 and kennworth will recall an additional 4,151 vehicles equipped with dana axles and manufactured from june 23 to december 6, 1999, and from may 23 to september 30, 2000. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began july 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 time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 102A/02KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V140006Received . 2,294 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began october 24, 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 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 01V167001Received . 390 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 series and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 27, 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 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 501E/01KW05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 01V131000Received . 1,449 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. These vehicles are equipped with peterbilt's smartgage system containing a reduced function interface module (rfim). This module receives data from various components/systems on the vehicle then sends the information to a microprocessor. A manufacturing defect in the rfim's can allow water to penetrate into the pressure block portion of the module, causing an electrical short in the pressure transducer connector.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This results in an erroneous air pressure reading on the gauge in the dash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The rfim date code will be inspected and all rfim's built prior to september 9, 2000 will be replaced. Owner notification began june 13, 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.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 401-D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 00V027000Received . 26 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dual steering. Interference between the cab floor and the brake pedal can occur on the right hand side of the dual steer vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The brake pedal may not operate as intended and could result in loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake pedal/pad assembly.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 100-B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19871
  2. 19882
  3. 19893
  4. 19901
  5. 19911
  6. 19921
  7. 19931
  8. 19941
  9. 19951
  10. 19961
  11. 19971
  12. 19981
  13. 19996
  14. 20006
  15. 20012
  16. 20022
  17. 20032
  18. 20041
  19. 20052
  20. 20061
  21. 20073
  22. 20088
  23. 20094
  24. 20104
  25. 20113
  26. 20125
  27. 20135
  28. 20146
  29. 20159
  30. 20165
  31. 20176
  32. 20184
  33. 20194
  34. 20204
  35. 20212
  36. 20221
  37. 20231

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Peterbilt 320: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/320/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PACCAR Incorporated

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Peterbilt 320?
9,015 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 320 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 320, model years 1987 to 2023. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Peterbilt 320 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.