Freightliner Corporation: Service Brakes, Air › Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,400. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
The risk
WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 17, 2001. 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Freightliner Argosy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Business Class | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Century | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Sterling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Star Western Star | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2000 Freightliner Sterling | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Western Star Western Star | 0 | 4 | 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 01V189001.
Full record for the 2001 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →