2000 Freightliner Sterling: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 Freightliner Sterling. The newest campaign is 03V227000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jun 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 03V227000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Owner notification began november 12, 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 jost international at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com or 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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 42,027 units in total.

03V22700017 Jun 2003Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
01V18900114 Jun 2001Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
01V16700214 May 2001Suspension
00V2320027 Aug 2000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

03V227000Received 17 Jun 2003. 2,000 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain truck tractors equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Owner notification began november 12, 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 jost international at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-411. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2003.
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.
01V167002Received 14 May 2001. 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: 14 Mar 2002.
00V232002Received 7 Aug 2000. 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: 29 Aug 2000.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Freightliner Sterling
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02036	Engineering analysis	ABS CORROSION EXTENDS STOPPING DIST	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11 Dec 2002	26 Jan 2004

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.

19971
19981
19991
20004
20011
20020
20041

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

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NHTSA page of the 2000 Freightliner SterlingThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Freightliner Sterling: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/sterling/2000/. 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 2000 Freightliner Sterling?: 42,027 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 Sterling have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Sterling, model years 1997 to 2004. 4 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Freightliner Sterling open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.