2002 Peterbilt 330 recalls and problems

The 2002 Peterbilt 330 has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2002 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

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2 recalls

Fuel System

Nov 27, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V318001 · 16 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126E hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (HEP8). The pump components May experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short period of rough running and subsequent engine stall due to a loss of injection actuation pressure.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3126E HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY PUMPS (HEP8). THE PUMP COMPONENTS MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGH PRESSURE SEAL FAILURE WHICH CAN RESULT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF ROUGH RUNNING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL DUE TO A LOSS OF INJECTION ACTUATION PRESSURE.

Risk: Once engine stall occurs, the engine cannot be restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

ONCE ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect the pump serial numbers and replace the pump if necessary. 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 caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, or Kenworth at 425-828-5440, or Peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

Kenworth recall no. 02KW5/Peterbilt recall no. 1102C).also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Service Brakes

Sep 10, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V241001 · 3,158 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2002 vs. other Peterbilt 330 years

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Questions

Does the 2002 Peterbilt 330 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2002 Peterbilt 330, the latest from Nov 27, 2002 (fuel system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Peterbilt 330?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Peterbilt 330.