2000–2001 Freightliner FS-65 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: bus chassis vehicles. An electrical pass-through connector may not fit in the firewall mounting hole correctly, resulting in the connector dislodging and an electrical terminal contacting the firewall.
💥 The risk
This CAN cause an electrical short and potential fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect vehicles for proper mounting of the electrical pass through and correct if necessary. Owner notification began october 9, 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 reasonable time should contact 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
- 01V215000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-382
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 8,753
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 9, 2001
- Built
- Jun 1, 2000 – Apr 25, 2001
- 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).