2003 Freightliner Argosy & 2003 Freightliner Century + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with air brakes, the plastic push-to-connect air line fitting cartridge could be improperly welded into the nylon junction block housing allowing an air line to become disconnected.
💥 The risk
This could lead to reduced brake control, loss of service brake control, or the emergency brakes automatically applying, possibly resulting in a crash without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new cab air manifold. Owner notification is expected to begin on january 21, 2004. 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 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
- 03V500000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-418
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 400
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 26, 2004
- Built
- Sep 8, 2003 – Sep 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-418.customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).