Freightliner Fld 1997
Model Fld made in 1997 by Freightliner got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, air and vehicle speed control.
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V232002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 02/13/1998 to 08/03/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 35405 | 08/29/2000 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/07/2000 | 08/09/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the abs ecu. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 29, 2000, to school buses and emergency vehicle customers. owners of the remaining population were sent letters on september 9, 2000. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V077000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 02/28/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 97 | 04/03/2002 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/20/2002 | 03/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain heavy duty trucks converted from sleepercabs to day cabs and equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. the idle system was not completely disabled in the cab conversion process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in unintentional engine starting, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will completely disable the optimized idle system. owner notification began april 3, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| The rear axle of the vehicle caught on fire due to possible electrical wiring failure, evidence of burnt tail lights and wiring. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs | |||