Recall Register

2000 Freightliner XC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Freightliner XC. The newest campaign is 01V115000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 1 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, 01V115000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will reprogram the engine control module. Owner notification began may 14, 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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 33,405 units in total.

  • 01V115000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 00V427000Tires / Valve
  • 00V230002Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
  • 00V247000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum
  • 00V248000Wheels / Hub
  • 00V040000Equipment / Other / Labels

  1. 01V115000Received . 6,003 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis. A loss of throttle control (engine will return to idle) could occur when the exhaust brake has been activated, the brakes are applied, and the vehicle is coming to a stop.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of throttle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reprogram the engine control module. Owner notification began may 14, 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-282. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V427000Received . 3,446 units.

    Tires / Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: RV chassis. The valve stem on the rear inner tire could rub against the wheel and develop a leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of air on the inner tire could overload the outer tire if undetected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a valve stem extension stabilizer.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-277. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V230002Received . 5,032 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: chassis built with caterpillar engines and equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated music wire return springs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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: .

  5. 00V248000Received . 3,400 units.

    Wheels / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis. The components that retain the rear axle wheel covers may have been damaged during installation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in a separation of the wheel cover, increasing the risk of property damage to following vehicles.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the wheel covers with a different design that has an improved means of retention.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-270. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 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: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2000 Freightliner XC: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Vehicle Speed Control1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Sep 2001

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Freightliner XC, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 1 complaint.

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. 19974
  3. 19987
  4. 19997
  5. 20006
  6. 20011
  7. 20040
  8. 20051
  9. 20061

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 XC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/xc/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
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 2000 Freightliner XC?
33,405 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 XC have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Freightliner XC, model years 1996 to 2006. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Freightliner XC name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Freightliner XC open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.