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2003 Freightliner Argosy Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2003 Freightliner Argosy. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2003 Freightliner Argosy

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 07V302000 Reported 75,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break…

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1,…

  2. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 03V500000 Reported 400 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain trucks equipped with air brakes, the plastic push-to-connect air line fitting cartridge could be improperly welded into the nylon junction block housing allowing an air line to become disconnected.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new cab air manifold. Owner notification is expected to begin on january 21, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Freightliner Argosy. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Freightliner Argosy model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Argosy model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Freightliner Argosy10
1998 Freightliner Argosy60
1999 Freightliner Argosy90
2000 Freightliner Argosy70
2001 Freightliner Argosy20
2003 Freightliner Argosy20
2004 Freightliner Argosy20
2005 Freightliner Argosy41
2006 Freightliner Argosy50
2007 Freightliner Argosy50
2008 Freightliner Argosy60
2009 Freightliner Argosy10
2010 Freightliner Argosy20
2011 Freightliner Argosy10
2014 Freightliner Argosy30
2015 Freightliner Argosy10

Checking a specific 2003 Freightliner Argosy

How do I know if my 2003 Freightliner Argosy has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2003 Freightliner Argosy; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V500000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.