Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED MUSIC WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS EQUIPPED WITH RETURN SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MUSIC WIRE WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COIL ON EACH SPRING AND WITH AN ORGANIC COATING, ELIMINATING ELECTROPLATING WILL BE INSTALLED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum00V247000
Filed Aug 29, 2000524 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. INTERFERENCE CAN OCCUR BETWEEN THE STEER AXLE SLACK ADJUSTERS AND THE AXLE KNUCKLE POST DURING A FULL WHEEL CUT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.
Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED BRAKING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH ONE THAT WILL PROVIDE CLEARANCE.
Equipment › Other › Labels00V040000
Filed Feb 15, 200015,000 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THE TIRE PRESSURE ON THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ARE INCORRECT FOR THE DESIGNATED GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER INFLATION OF THE TIRES FOR THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING LISTED FOR THE CHASSIS.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE MAILED AN OVERLAY WITH THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE.
Service Brakes, Air › Drum › Chamber00V014000
Filed Jan 18, 2000323 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. IF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED WHEN THE AIR SUSPENSION IS EXHAUSTED, THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE.
Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN BRAKE DRAG.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL AXLE STOPS.
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System99V223000
Filed Aug 16, 19991,182 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A SIDE MOUNT RADIATOR AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FILTER GASKET FOR THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BLOW OUT DUE TO PRESSURE SPIKES IN THE SYSTEM.
Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND AN EVENTUAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING IF THE LEAK IS UNDETECTED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE PRESSURE SPIKES.
Unknown or Other99V110000
Filed May 6, 19991,166 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE DASH LIGHT INTENSITY REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
Risk. THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE INTENSITY OF THE DASH LIGHTING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DASH LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH.
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Banjo Housing99V074001
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR RS-17145 REAR AXLES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE SPINDLES TO THE HOUSING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELDED PROPERLY.
Risk. THE SPINDLE WELDS COULD FRACTURE WHILE IN SERVICE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HOUSINGS WITH NEW PROPERLY-MANUFACTURED HOUSINGS.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 5, 2000. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.