Recall Register

2000 Freightliner XCS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Freightliner XCS. The newest campaign is 01V115000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. 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, 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

2 campaigns, newest first. 9,449 units in total.

  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: .

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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. 19991
  2. 20002
  3. 20011
  4. 20101

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. 2000 Freightliner XCS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/xcs/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 XCS?
9,449 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 XCS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Freightliner XCS, model years 1999 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Freightliner XCS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.