Freightliner Corporation: Electrical System › Wiring
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A CAPACITOR IN THE POWER LINE CONTROL (PLC) FILTER COULD OVERHEAT AND/OR IGNITE WHEN SUBJECTED TO REVERSE POLARITY ELECTRICAL SPIKES.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE PLC FILTER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DISCONNECT AND SECURE THE PLC FILTER GROUND WIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Freightliner Century | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Star 4900 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Western Star 5900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Western Star 6900 | 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 02V087000.
Full record for the 2001 Freightliner Century → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →