Peterbilt Class 8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Peterbilt Class 8 (2001).

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• 2001

All Peterbilt Class 8 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterbilt Class 8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Universal joint (power train)

   NHTSA 01V181000 Reported June 5, 2001 27 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

   Vehicle description: peterbilt class 7 and 8 tractors with interaxle driveshafts produced and supplied by spicer driveshaft, inc. (sdi). The sdi driveshafts with universal joint cap bolts were not tightened to sdi's full torque specification.

   Remedy: Dealers will re-torquing the retaining bolt fasteners. Owner notification began july 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

   Model years: 2001

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.