2002 Freightliner Freightliner

Defect. CERTAIN MY 2000-2003 FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS MVP SCHOOL BUS AND WESTERN STARS TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 19, 2000, AND MARCH 30, 2005, AND EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO COOLANT HEATERS, MODEL DBW 2010, ASSEMBLED WITH WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, P/N 303046/26533A. THE STAINLESS STEEL BURNER TUBE IS MADE OUT OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Risk. SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT BURNER TUBES WITH NEW CERTIFIED BURNER TUBES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICE AT 1-336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

2002 FREIGHTLINER SEMI TIRE CAME OFF AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES STUCK THE TIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0598-90)*JB

2002 FREIGHTLINER BUS ENGINE QUIT GOING DOWN HUGE HILL/SMALL MOUNTAIN IN TENNESSEE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. FREE WHEELED DOWN MOUNTAIN, TAKING EXIT, RUNNING STOP LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSING CRASH WITH 30 PAX ON BOARD. ELECTRICAL WIRE FROM FACTORY LOOSE AND CORRODED.

GOODYEAR G328, SIZE 295/75R/22.5 THIS TIRE HAD A LUG PATTERN. ALSO, IT CAUSED LATERAL SWAYING. OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND VEHICLE BECAME TOTALLY UNSTABLE. OWNER REPORTED THIS DEFECT TO THE MOTOR POOL AT FED-X, BUT WAS TOLD TO DEAL WITH IT. *AK

CONSUMER DRIVES A FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER AND THE BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS FOR THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES TWICE. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. ALSO THE PADS ARE THE WRONG SIZE.*AK

BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS FOR THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT THE PROPER SIZE.*AK

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE IN ALFA SEE YA COACH EQUIPPED WITH FREIGHTLINER XC CHASSIS WHICH RESULTS IN THE UNIT BEING VERY HARD TO STOP AND NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE UNIT HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB BEING DONE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *AK

TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *PH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER MOTOR HOME OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. FREIGHTLINER AND MICHELIN ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. (XC CHASSIS) *SC

CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN A/C PROBLEM. *SC *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE FAULTY POWER SHADE TO THE MANUFACTURER ALFA LEISURE SPECIFICALLY STEVE WISHEK ALFAS VP, AND THE SELLING DEALER EARNHARDT RV CENTER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MESA ARIZONA (AN AUTHORIZED ALFA LEISURE DEALER) SHORTLY AFTER THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED. BOTH COMPANIES STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING/REPAIRING THE SHADE AND REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE REPLACEMENT OF IT BECAUSE THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DEVICE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE SHADE BE REPAIR/REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, MBA OF SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA, WHO ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DEVICE AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH ALFA LEISURE AND SENDING AN ADJUSTER OUT TO LOOK AT THE DEVICE ALFA LEISURE'S VICE PRESIDENT STEVE WISHEK, WHOM I SPOKE TO PERSONALLY DURING THIS INITIAL FAILURE, WAS RELUCTANT TO GET INVOLVED AND REFUSED OFFERING TO REPAIR/REPLACE THIS SHADE. SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AT THIS INITIAL REPORTING, BUT THIS DEVICE WAS NEVER REPLACED OR REPLACED. THIS LATEST FAILURE WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS POWER SHADE, WITH THE OTHER TWO

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE FAULTY POWER SHADE TO THE MANUFACTURER ALFA LEISURE SPECIFICALLY STEVE WISHEK ALFAS VP, AND THE SELLING DEALER EARNHARDT RV CENTER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MESA ARIZONA (AN AUTHORIZED ALFA LEISURE DEALER) SHORTLY AFTER THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED. BOTH COMPANIES STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING/REPAIRING THE SHADE AND REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE REPLACEMENT OF IT BECAUSE THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DEVICE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE SHADE BE REPAIR/REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, MBA OF SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA, WHO ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DEVICE AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH ALFA LEISURE AND SENDING AN ADJUSTER OUT TO LOOK AT THE DEVICE ALFA LEISURE'S VICE PRESIDENT STEVE WISHEK, WHOM I SPOKE TO PERSONALLY DURING THIS INITIAL FAILURE, WAS RELUCTANT TO GET INVOLVED AND REFUSED OFFERING TO REPAIR/REPLACE THIS SHADE. SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AT THIS INITIAL REPORTING, BUT THIS DEVICE WAS NEVER REPLACED OR REPLACED. THIS LATEST FAILURE WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS POWER SHADE, WITH THE OTHER TWO

THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN SAFELY, BECAUSE IT HAD A LESS THAN 50 DEGREE WHEEL CUT. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS TO BACK UP INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SHE IS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE INTO TURNS SAFELY. SCC

A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRAILER CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLE WAS A 2002 FREIGHTLINER M2.*JB

2002 SPRINTER MADE BY DAIMLER-CHYRSLER. WE BOUGHT 6 OF THESE VANS AND TWO OF THEM HAVE HAD THE CONTROL ARM FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BREAK OFF AT THE STEERING COLUMN. FRIEGHTLINER(AKA DAIMLER-CHRYLSER) SAY THAT IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT THAT WAS BECAUSE PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFT. WELL, I AM SORRY, THIS CONFUSION HAPPENS IN MANY CARS, BUT THE CONTROL ARM DOESN'T JUST BREAK OFF. POOR DESIGN OR MATERIALS. THIS HUMAN BEHAVIOR WILL NOT CHANGE, THIS ARM SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THIS OCCASSIONAL CONFUSION. THIS,HOWEVER, WAS NOT THE CASE WITH OUR TWO VEHICLES PURCHASED IN AUG, 2002.

RF BRAKE HOSE RUBBED WHEEL. IT APPEARS BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES NEED TIE DOWNS INSTALLED TO PREVENT HOSE FROM RUBBING WHEELS.