Freightliner Corporation: Tires › Valve
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,446. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR INNER TIRE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
The risk
A LOSS OF AIR ON THE INNER TIRE COULD OVERLOAD THE OUTER TIRE IF UNDETECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VALVE STEM EXTENSION STABILIZER.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Freightliner VCL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner XC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner XCS | 0 | 2 | 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 00V427000.
Full record for the 2000 Freightliner VCL → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →