Recall Register

1997 Freightliner VCL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Freightliner VCL. The newest campaign is 00V247000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Aug 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum. 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, 00V247000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the slack adjusters with one that will provide clearance.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 15,524 units in total.

  1. 00V247000Received . 524 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis. Interference can occur between the steer axle slack adjusters and the axle knuckle post during a full wheel cut with the brakes applied.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in diminished braking effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the slack adjusters with one that will provide clearance.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-269. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V040000Received . 15,000 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis. The tire pressure on the certification labels are incorrect for the designated gross axle weight rating. This does not comply with requirements of part 567, "certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in improper inflation of the tires for the gross axle weight rating listed for the chassis.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be mailed an overlay with the correct tire pressure.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-253. 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. 19961
  2. 19972
  3. 19982
  4. 19993
  5. 20004
  6. 20011

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Freightliner VCL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/vcl/1997/. 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
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Freightliner VCL?
15,524 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner VCL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Freightliner VCL, model years 1996 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Freightliner VCL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.