1998 Freightliner FS-65: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Freightliner FS-65. The newest campaign is 05V205000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Apr 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel. 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, 05V205000, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
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. 55,423 units in total.
- 05V205000Fuel System, Diesel
- 04V343000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 02V248000Vehicle Speed Control
- 00V232002Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
05V205000Received . 16,000 units.
Fuel System, Diesel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-447.
04V343000Received . 3,200 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school buses chassis equipped with caterpillar engines and hydraulic brakes. A braided ground strap for the starter may rub on a steel chassis brake line potentially causing a fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A brake fluid leak can reduce braking effectiveness and increase the stopping distance, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace it, if necessary. The braided ground strap will be replaced with an insulated cable. The recall began on august 10, 2004. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-421. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V248000Received . 818 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school bus chassis with cummins isb engines with mechanical throttle, the throttle cable can vibrate excessively and break near the end fitting that attaches to the engine linkage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in a loss of throttle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and replace the throttle cable with a new design. Owner notification began on february 17, 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-398. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V232002Received . 35,405 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-266. 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.
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 1998 Freightliner FS-65The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Freightliner FS-65: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fs-65/1998/. 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 LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Freightliner FS-65?
- 55,423 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 FS-65 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Freightliner FS-65, model years 1996 to 2006. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Freightliner FS-65 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.