Freightliner Corporation: Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 320. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.
The risk
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Freightliner FLC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLD | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner FLC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner FLD | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner FLN | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 5 | 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 99V181002.
Full record for the 1999 Freightliner FLC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →