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💥 Crash riskNHTSA 00V229001📅 Aug 23, 2000

2000 Freightliner Business Class & 2000 Freightliner FLN + 5 more recall: powertrain & transmission

⚠️ What's wrong

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.

💥 The 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.

🔧 The fix

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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
00V229001
Manufacturer recall #
FL-267
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
594
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Owner phone
1-800-252-5283
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Built
Apr 19, 2000 – Jul 18, 2000
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 00V229001 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 00V229001?

2000 Freightliner Business Class & 2000 Freightliner FLN + 5 more. 594 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Freightliner dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-252-5283.