Freightliner Fs-65 1998
Model Fs-65 made in 1998 by Freightliner got 2 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There were some recalls concerningfuel system, diesel and service brakes, air.
Model 1998
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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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V205000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 12/01/1997 to 01/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 16000 | ODI | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 04/27/2005 | 05/06/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. the fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V343000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 09/20/1996 to 06/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3200 | 08/10/2004 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 07/12/2004 | 07/12/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school buses chassis equipped with caterpillar engines and hydraulic brakes. a braided ground strap for the starter may rub on a steel chassis brake line potentially causing a fluid leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A brake fluid leak can reduce braking effectiveness and increase the stopping distance, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace it, if necessary. the braided ground strap will be replaced with an insulated cable. the recall began on august 10, 2004. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-421.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V248000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 10/03/1996 to 12/30/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 818 | 02/17/2003 | ODI | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 09/16/2002 | 09/17/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school bus chassis with cummins isb engines with mechanical throttle, the throttle cable can vibrate excessively and break near the end fitting that attaches to the engine linkage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a loss of throttle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace the throttle cable with a new design. owner notification began on february 17, 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-398. 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 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 188497 | ||
| North carolina public school bus located in mecklenburg county was in route with six children and a driver when the driver smelled smoke and saw the smoke coming from the area below the steering column. the driver stopped the bus in a safe area and immediately started evacuation procedures and successfully unloaded the children to a safe place. within approximately 5 to 7 minutes after evacuation fire was seen in the passenger compartment and proceeded to spread through out the instrument panel area and then to the rear of the bus body. the bus was totally destroyed by the fire. independent investigation was conducted with preliminary indication that fire originated in the engine compartment near the rear of engine where wiring harness is routed around metalic heater shutoff valve. there appears to have been an electrical short where the intake heater wire chaffed through the wire housing and convoluted tubing from rubbing the heater valve creating a short to the heater valve which is speculated to have started the fire. the fire then breached the fire wall through the engine access cover located in the center of the instrument panel where the smoke was seen by the driver. multiple buses in the north carolina fleet of the same year range have been inspected and simular wire chaffing has been discovered, however at this point no additional fires have occurred. the north carolina state fleet is currently being inspected by the local agencies operating the buses to hopefully prevent further chaffing until an actual fire origination is confirmed. updated 02/27/12 *bf | |||