Recall Register

2002 Peterbilt 357: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Peterbilt 357. The newest campaign is 03V125000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Apr 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Hub. 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, 03V125000, in the NHTSA record

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 date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,312 units in total.

  1. 03V125000Received . 154 units.

    Suspension / Front / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 303-A/03KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V241001Received . 3,158 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Hand Control/Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles equipped with bendix tc-7 trailer control hand-operated valve with push-to-connect fittings. The delivery port in the valve body may be partially blocked due to a problem during the molding process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Such blockage may slow the delivery and exhaust of air to and from the trailer brakes when they are operated by this hand-operated trailer control valve.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Paccar will notify its customers and inspect and replace, if necessary, the hand valve free of charge. Owner notification began october 18, 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 940-591-4201.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 902B/02KW4. 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. 19881
  3. 19961
  4. 19971
  5. 19983
  6. 19997
  7. 20007
  8. 20015
  9. 20022
  10. 20034
  11. 20044
  12. 20055
  13. 20066
  14. 20078
  15. 20088
  16. 20093
  17. 20102
  18. 20112
  19. 20122
  20. 20132
  21. 20141
  22. 20151
  23. 20161

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. 2002 Peterbilt 357: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/357/2002/. 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
15 May 2019
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 2002 Peterbilt 357?
3,312 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 357 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 28 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 357, model years 1987 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Peterbilt 357 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.