Freightliner Corporation: Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air Suspension System
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13,545. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DUAL LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS AND VEHICLES BUILT WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRING TYPE AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS. REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE THROUGH THE CENTER BOLT HOLE AFTER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF UNDETECTED, THE REAR END OF THE SPRING COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING A HAZARDOUS ROAD DEBRIS SITUATION.
The remedy
FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL SPRINGS. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL LEAF SPRINGS, DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKED SPRINGS AND REPLACE IF CRACKED.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Business Class | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Freightliner Century | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Business Class | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Century | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V081000.
Full record for the 2000 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →