Recall Register

2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan. The newest campaign is 04V270000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jun 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V270000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install flow restrictors in the cab tilt blinders to reduce the speed at which the cab lowers. The recall began on october 11, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,348 units in total.

  1. 04V270000Received . 1,339 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain fire trucks, one or both of the cab tilt cylinders may lock when the cab is being lowered. This can happen if a velocity fuse trips in either of the cylinders.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If only one velocity fuse trips and not the other, the resulting unequal loading may cause one or both of the cylinders to bend allowing the cab to lower to the chassis.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install flow restrictors in the cab tilt blinders to reduce the speed at which the cab lowers. The recall began on october 11, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-427. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V089000Received . 9 units.

    Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain fire trucks equipped with harrison hydra-gen generator pumps, the tubing connecting the soft start to the generator pump can break away from the fitting and spray hydraulic fluid onto the exhaust.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause a fire that could endanger people in the vicinity, the vehicle itself, and nearby property.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Harrison hydra-gen notified owners on january 15, 2003. Dealers will remove two pieces of steel tubing and replace them with a high pressure hose. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact harrison hydra-gen at 1-800-723-3334 or american lafrance/freightliner at 1-800-385-4357.

    Report filed by AMERICAN LAFRANCE. Manufacturer campaign number FL-406.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20012
  6. 20022

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/american-lafrance/metropolitan/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan?
1,348 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the American Lafrance Metropolitan have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the American Lafrance Metropolitan, model years 1997 to 2002. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.