Freightliner Freightliner 2003
Model Freightliner made in 2003 by Freightliner got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to steering and tires. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 2003
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 | |||||
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
05V207000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 10/01/2000 to 12/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 248 | 11/16/2005 | ODI | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 04/27/2005 | 05/09/2005 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. the stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. the recall began on november 16, 2005. owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-449.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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STEERING | |||
05/12/2008 | 426260 | 1 | |
When i purchased the truck, i took the truck to get a dot inspection, which it passed by when the company's mechanic did his inspection for me to go over the road with their material. he found a list of faults with the truck, i then contacted the dealer in which he states he has nothing to do with the truck any more. *tr | |||
TIRES | |||
05/12/2008 | 426260 | 1 | |
When i purchased the truck, i took the truck to get a dot inspection, which it passed by when the company's mechanic did his inspection for me to go over the road with their material. he found a list of faults with the truck, i then contacted the dealer in which he states he has nothing to do with the truck any more. *tr | |||
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
05/12/2008 | 426260 | 1 | |
When i purchased the truck, i took the truck to get a dot inspection, which it passed by when the company's mechanic did his inspection for me to go over the road with their material. he found a list of faults with the truck, i then contacted the dealer in which he states he has nothing to do with the truck any more. *tr |