1997 Freightliner School Bus
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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- Equipment · Tires · Vehicle speed control › Cables · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, FS65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001.…
Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, FS65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001. please provide any additional information / attachments. *Note: parts available for inspection.*ak work history attached, also tires were replaced,heater booster was replaced,also wiper arm was adjusted. *tt
- Exterior lighting › Headlights · Vehicle speed control › Cables
Throttle cable in a 1997, freightliner, FS65 school bus has snapped six times during operation of vehicle. both, dealer and school district mechanics, have made repairs to correct the problem, which continued to occur. incident dates included…
Throttle cable in a 1997, freightliner, FS65 school bus has snapped six times during operation of vehicle. both, dealer and school district mechanics, have made repairs to correct the problem, which continued to occur. incident dates included 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001, and 08/15/2001. *note: parts available for inspection. *ak. Also head light was replaced,knob on air door control valve was replaced*et
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.
- 10037108Freightliner llc: troubleshooting for a misalignment of the suspension air springs.
- 10034225Freightliner: five piece (standard) bolted crossmembers are now available for field replacement of the five piece welded crossmembers that are used with steel frame rails. The bolted crossmember makes replacement easier, since it can be installed without spreading the frame rails; spreading the frame rails are required with a welded crossmember.
- 10032687Freightliner: reservoir internal/external check valve. Contamination in the we/secondary reservoir, p/n 12-15476-000, may cause the inline check valve to become clogged or stuck closed. This can result in insufficient air buildup. Includes model school bus, shuttle bus and S2. No model years listed.
- 10032685Freightliner: airliner suspension air spring bag misalignment troubleshooting. Freightliner airliner 10k/12k/15k/18k/21k/23k rear suspensions have single or dual leaf springs that support the bottom of the air spring. No model years listed.
- 10029524Freightliner: wipers may shut down while in low speed mode during very hard rain, snow, and ice. Operator has to use high speed mode until ignition switch has cycled. Model years unknown.