2001–2002 Freightliner Business Class recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain crew cab trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes, the hydraulic brake lines from the chassis mounted anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator valve CAN be damaged by interference with the cab mounted auxiliary heater duct.
💥 The risk
This could result in extended braking distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the brake lines. Owner notification began on december 26, 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 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
- 02V280000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-400
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 53
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 26, 2002
- Built
- Jul 1, 2001 – Sep 15, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-400. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).