Recall Register

2000 Freightliner FLN: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Freightliner FLN. The newest campaign is 02V336000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Dec 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline. 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, 02V336000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the cast transmission output yoke with a forged part. Owner notification began on january 30, 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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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 77,394 units in total.

  • 02V336000Power Train / Driveline
  • 01V140007Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V167002Suspension
  • 01V085001Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
  • 00V229001Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 00V152001Service Brakes, Air

  1. 02V336000Received . 145 units.

    Power Train / Driveline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy trucks, the cast output yoke on the mercedes-benz transmissions could fracture on vehicle with 1610 or 16t series drivelines.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If pieces of the yoke separate, the debris can represent a potential hzard to people outside the vheicle and to other passing vehicles.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the cast transmission output yoke with a forged part. Owner notification began on january 30, 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-405. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 01V140007Received . 75,000 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began november 8, 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. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V167002Received . 222 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began march 14, 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-379. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 01V085001Received . 1,350 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritor. Air is entering the hydraulic rear brake cylinders through an unknown path and the rear self-adjusting brakes may not be operating properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This results in spongy or soft feel to the brake pedal and a loss of rear braking capability.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace the ABS ECU and inspect the brake pedal for proper travel. If excessive travel is detected, the brake system will be bled and rear brakes adjusted. As an interim measure, freightliner will notify all owners to have their vehicles inspected to assure proper function of the brake system. This will include adjusting and bleeding the brakes. Also, owners will be instructed that on a regular basis they should do several hard brake applications while stopped. This will exercise the self-adjusting system and if they observe a low or spongy brake pedal they will be instructed to take their vehicle in for additional service. Owner notification began march 21, 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-285. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 00V229001Received . 594 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses and step vans equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions. These transmissions can experience park pawl to rear cover interference due to an out of flatness condition.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause non-engagement of the park pawl when the transmission shift selector is moved to the park position, resulting in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Allison transmission is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will remove the transmission from the vehicle, replace the park pawl, and reinstall the transmission in the vehicle. Owner notification is expected to begin during september 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 allison at 1-800-252-5283 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-267.

  6. 00V152001Received . 83 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: certain tractors fail to comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the air lines may not be routed properly to the drive axle service brake relay.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These vehicles are not in compliance with the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect for correct air line routing and reroute if necessary.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-259. 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

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

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. 19901
  2. 19911
  3. 19922
  4. 19931
  5. 19941
  6. 19952
  7. 19962
  8. 19974
  9. 19988
  10. 199912
  11. 20006
  12. 20013
  13. 20023
  14. 20031
  15. 20041
  16. 20051
  17. 20061
  18. 20071
  19. 20081

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Freightliner FLN: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fln/2000/. 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
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 2000 Freightliner FLN?
77,394 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner FLN have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Freightliner FLN, model years 1990 to 2008. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Freightliner FLN open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.