Freightliner Corporation: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 17, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.
The risk
IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 2003. 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 JOST INTERNATIONAL AT 616-846-7700 OR BY EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
14 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 Business Class M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Century ST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Classic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Classic XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Columbia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FL112 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner FLD SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Sterling | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sterling AT9500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Western Star 4900Fa | 0 | 1 | 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 03V227000.
Full record for the 2000 Freightliner Argosy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →