2000–2002 Freightliner FS-65 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain school buses chassis equipped with caterpillar engines and hydraulic brakes. A braided ground strap for the starter may rub on a steel chassis brake line potentially causing a fluid leak.
💥 The risk
A brake fluid leak CAN reduce braking effectiveness and increase the stopping distance, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace it, if necessary. The braided ground strap will be replaced with an insulated cable. The recall began on august 10, 2004. Owners may 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
- 04V343000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-421
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,200
- 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
- Aug 10, 2004
- Built
- Sep 20, 1996 – Jun 28, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-421.also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).