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Freightliner Vcl Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Freightliner Vcl (1996–2001).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls

Pick your Freightliner Vcl model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Freightliner Vcl10
2000 Freightliner Vcl40
1999 Freightliner Vcl30
1998 Freightliner Vcl20
1997 Freightliner Vcl20
1996 Freightliner Vcl10

All Freightliner Vcl recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner Vcl, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 01V322002 Reported 2,700 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began march 18, 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…

    Model years: 2001

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 01V115000 Reported 6,003 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  3. Valve (tires)

    NHTSA 00V427000 Reported 3,446 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: rv chassis. The valve stem on the rear inner tire could rub against the wheel and develop a leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a valve stem extension stabilizer.

    Model years: 2000

  4. Drum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V247000 Reported 524 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis. Interference can occur between the steer axle slack adjusters and the axle knuckle post during a full wheel cut with the brakes applied.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the slack adjusters with one that will provide clearance.

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  5. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 00V040000 Reported 15,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: motor home chassis. The tire pressure on the certification labels are incorrect for the designated gross axle weight rating. This does not comply with requirements of part 567, "certification."

    Remedy: Owners will be mailed an overlay with the correct tire pressure.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

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.