Recall Register

1996 Freightliner Business Class: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1996 Freightliner Business Class. The newest campaign is 03V246000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V246000, in the NHTSA record

Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 114,237 units in total.

  • 03V246000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 02V108001Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
  • 00V357000Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
  • 99V065000Service Brakes, Air
  • 98V052000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

  1. 03V246000Received . 62 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-416.

  2. 02V108001Received . 548 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with meritor brand 12" x 4" dcm drum parking brake, the bolts used to attach the parking brake assembly to the flange yoke are too large and can interfere with the proper engagement of the braking system and possibly disengage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improper engagement of the parking brake could result in the vehicle rolling away without prior warning possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the attaching bolts with the correct size bolts free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during october 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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-395.

  3. 00V357000Received . 105,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in a loss of braking control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake pedal push rod.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-276. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 99V065000Received . 142 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a bendix anti-lock braking system (ABS). The rear axle ABS modulating valves may be plumbed incorrectly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause the rear axle service brakes, when in the ABS mode, to not modulate as intended.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear axle ABS modulating valve supply and outlet port for correct plumbing and re-plumb if necessary.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-232. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 98V052000Received . 8,485 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans. The fan blades can fatigue crack and eventually separate from the fan.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fan blade breaks while a person was working in the engine, personal injury could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these fans with fans which are more durable.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Freightliner Business Class
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA02036Engineering analysisABS CORROSION EXTENDS STOPPING DISTService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip11 Dec 200226 Jan 2004

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 19912
  2. 19922
  3. 19932
  4. 19943
  5. 19954
  6. 19965
  7. 19976
  8. 19985
  9. 19995
  10. 20009
  11. 20016
  12. 20025
  13. 20031

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. 1996 Freightliner Business Class: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/business-class/1996/. 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 CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Freightliner Business Class?
114,237 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Business Class have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Business Class, model years 1991 to 2003. 5 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Freightliner Business Class open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.