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2011 Freightliner FLD
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Freightliner FLD, covering engine and engine cooling, and 0 consumer complaints received since 1995.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe4000 epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Consequence: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. Owners may contact dtna toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is asscociated with a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.
Filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (manufacturer campaign 10C-5).
Defect, as filed: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Consequence: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.
Filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (manufacturer campaign 10C-5).
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Freightliner FLD model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,336 |
| 1987 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,336 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 5,312 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 5,312 |
| 1990 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 2,976 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 94,636 |
| 1992 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 77,000 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 115,777 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 109,488 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 740 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | 18,296 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 35,502 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 | 44,514 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 | 149,166 |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 | 136,431 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 45,292 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | 139,022 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 160,862 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 274,295 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 289,580 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 222,573 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 108,014 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 108,755 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 7,816 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Freightliner FLD model years · Freightliner: 77 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2011 Freightliner FLD have?
2 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 11V146000, was reported to NHTSA on 3 Mar 2011 and concerns engine and engine cooling. Across all model years the Freightliner FLD line has 47 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2011 Freightliner FLD?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2011 Freightliner FLD complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.