2001 Freightliner Century: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Freightliner Century. The newest campaign is 03V112000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Hub. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 03V112000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace both front hubs. Owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 45,292 units in total.

03V11200021 Mar 2003Suspension / Front / Hub
02V08700020 Mar 2002Electrical System / Wiring
02V01800222 Jan 2002Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
01V18900114 Jun 2001Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

03V112000Received 21 Mar 2003. 5,716 units.
Suspension / Front / Hub
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both front hubs. Owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 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.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-407. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Sep 2003.
02V087000Received 20 Mar 2002. 30,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause an electrical fire in the area of the plc filter without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will disconnect and secure the plc filter ground wire. Owner notification began september 20, 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-393. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Sep 2002.
02V018002Received 22 Jan 2002. 5,176 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (ABS) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Bolts torqued below specification will not reliably prevent air leakage at the affected ABS valve package interface joints once the component begins normal vehicle operation. If air leaks develop at any of the ABS valve package interface joints, brake system pressure reductions could occur during braking or normal operation with units equipped with the traction control option, potentially extending stopping distances, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. Owner notification began april 4, 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-390. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Apr 2002.
01V189001Received 14 Jun 2001. 4,400 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. The driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these valves. Owner notification began october 17, 2001. 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-380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Oct 2001.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2001 Freightliner Century: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Suspension		2
Tires		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 12 Dec 2006

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Freightliner Century, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Freightliner Century
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE03005	Preliminary evaluation	FRONT BRAKE AIR HOSE LEAKS	Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	7 Feb 2003	22 Aug 2003
PE02088	Preliminary evaluation	INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY	Wheels	22 Nov 2002	1 May 2003	03E019000

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2001 Freightliner CenturyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Freightliner Century: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/century/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 2001 Freightliner Century?: 45,292 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Century have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Century, model years 1995 to 2013. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Freightliner Century name most often?: Suspension: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Freightliner Century open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.