2000 Freightliner Business Class
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
9 recalls name the 2000 Freightliner Business Class. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both front hubs. owner notification IS expected to begin on or before september 20, 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.
On certain trucks equipped with meritor brand 12" x 4" dcm drum parking brake, the bolts used to attach the parking brake assembly to the flange yoke are too large and can interfere with the proper engagement of the braking system and possibly disengage.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Improper engagement of the parking brake could result in the vehicle rolling away without prior warning possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the attaching bolts with the correct size bolts free of charge. owner notification IS expected to begin during october 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a loss of braking control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake pedal push rod.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses and step vans equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions. these transmissions can experience park pawl to rear cover interference due to an out of flatness condition.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause non-engagement of the park pawl when the transmission shift selector IS moved to the park position, resulting in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Allison transmission IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will remove the transmission from the vehicle, replace the park pawl, and reinstall the transmission in the vehicle. owner notification IS expected to begin during september 2000. 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 allison at 1-800-252-5283 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
Dealers will replace the ABS ecu.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. under certain circumstances, the defect could develop into a crack on the mounting ring.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Over time, the crack could propagate and if not heeded, could result in mounting ring failure, potentially causing the rim to separate from the vehicle.
Remedy
Accuride will inspect and replace the defective or suspect wheel rims.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions. Rear suspension springs can fracture through the center bolt hole after vehicle assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If undetected, the rear end of the spring could separate from the vehicle causing a hazardous road debris situation.
Remedy
For vehicles equipped with single leaf springs, dealers will remove and replace all springs. for vehicles equipped with dual leaf springs, dealers will inspect for cracked springs and replace if cracked.
Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a crash
Latest complaints
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On august 22, 2017, my husband and I were traveling northbound on I-55 near litchfield, illinois. A semi truck owned by arnold james knaggs of carsonville, michigan, was traveling southbound. At approximately noon on that date, two wheels detached from that truck. One wheel came to rest in the wide…
On august 22, 2017, my husband and I were traveling northbound on I-55 near litchfield, illinois. A semi truck owned by arnold james knaggs of carsonville, michigan, was traveling southbound. At approximately noon on that date, two wheels detached from that truck. One wheel came to rest in the wide grassy median; the other wheel barreled across the median and struck the minivan in which my husband and I were traveling. All windows on the driver's side shattered and the sliding passenger door was ripped off the vehicle. he van was totaled. if my husband had not taken evasive action at the last second, he would have been severely injured or killed. The illinois traffic crash report cites problems with the truck tires and notes that vehicle condition was the primary contributory cause of the crash. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended cdl and for driving a truck with loose or missing wheel bolts. The question 'did motor carrier safety regulations (mcs) violation contribute to the crash?' was answered 'yes' by the state trooper on the scene.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10141697sb2057 New Surge Tank Design
- 10141696sb2056 Transmission Oil Line Removal and Installation
- 10141675sb2032 Gates PowerGrip Hose Clamps, Replacement
- 10141672sb2028 Engine Coolant Changes
- 10029985Freightliner truck: steer axle maintenance, aac and meritor 6000lb and 8000lb axles: this bulletin IS to provide information on the recommended maintenance procedure to be added to dtna maintenance manuals for all models with these axle ratings. It IS recommended that these procedures be adopted as soon as possible. No model years listed.
- 6091595Subject regarding ICU3 warning light position and wiring correction.
- 617846This campaign consists of installing the transmission modulation wire between the engine ecu and the cab bulkhead connector.
- 614505Subject regarding meritor 16T midship driveline washer replacement on vehicles manufactured between january 20, 2000 and march 14, 2000.
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