Recall Register

2002 Freightliner FLN: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Freightliner FLN. The newest campaign is 08V137000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Mar 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Assembly. 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, 08V137000, in the NHTSA record

Daimler trucks will notify owners and will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 8, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 31,525 units in total.

  1. 08V137000Received . 28,764 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling 28,764 my 2001 through 2008 fccc b2 and fs65 school bus chassis, fccc fb65 conventional buses, and sterling acterra, freightliner fln, and business class m2 heavy trucks, built from january 26, 2000, through march 24, 2008, manufactured with arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 through 8,000 pound front axles utilizing a four piece spindle-nut set. These axle assemblies may have been produced with a thin spindle nut which may lead to incorrect end play, cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Continued operation may lead to wheel separation and possibly a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 8, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-527. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 02V318002Received . 2,616 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (hep8), the pump components may experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short period of rough running and subsequent engine stall due to a loss of injection actuation pressure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Freightliner recall no. Fl404. Once engine stall occurs, the engine cannot be restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect the pump serial numbers and replace the pump if necessary. 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 caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL404.

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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. 2002 Freightliner FLN: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fln/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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Freightliner FLN?
31,525 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Freightliner FLN open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.