Recall Register

1999 Peterbilt 387: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1999 Peterbilt 387. 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.

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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

7 campaigns, newest first. 15,081 units in total.

  • 03V125000Suspension / Front / Hub
  • 02V037003Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V140006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V131000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 01V044005Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 00V185000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
  • 00V017000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

  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. 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. 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: .

  5. 01V044005Received . 6,392 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began on april 10, 2001, to kenworth owners and on april 25, 2001, to peterbilt owners. 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 kenworth at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 201C/01KW03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 00V185000Received . 154 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The side fairing hinge bar and mounts can detach from the fuel tank straps. The hinge bar can rotate and separate from the fairing, allowing the hinge bar assembly to fall off of the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an additional nut plate and if the bracket is cracked, the fuel tank strap will be replaced with a new strap and bracket assembly.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 600-F. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 00V017000Received . 125 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. There is an interference between the throttle pedal and the brake pedal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The brake pedal may not operate as intended, resulting in greater brake pedal effort and/or delayed brake release.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the throttle pedal bracket.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 100-A. 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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 19981
  2. 19997
  3. 20007
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20032
  7. 20043
  8. 20054
  9. 20064
  10. 20076
  11. 200814
  12. 20099
  13. 20106
  14. 20116
  15. 20123
  16. 20132
  17. 20142
  18. 20152
  19. 20162

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Peterbilt 387: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/387/1999/. 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 1999 Peterbilt 387?
15,081 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 387 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 387, model years 1998 to 2016. 7 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Peterbilt 387 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.