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Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis21

What Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 1.

All Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner FS-65 School Bus Chassis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel system, diesel

    NHTSA 05V205000 Reported 16,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.

    Model years: 2003

  2. Steering

    NHTSA 03V488000 Reported 130 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain school bus, xc rv, and shuttle bus chassis manufactured between february 1 and july 18, 2003, incorrect axle steering stop bolts were installed on aac front axles. It may be possible to turn the front wheels in either direction until the tires contact or damage other steering components.

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during december 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

    Model years: 2003

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.