Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 1,596 complaints for FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(1998) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Jan 28, 2004
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE LOST POWER. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THROTTLE LEVER SNAPPED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — VISIBILITY
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — SEATS
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 22, 2003
CONSUMER NEEDS INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX A PROBLEM IN REGARDS OF THE VAN'S SEAT. *LA IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE BACK DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE KEY REMOTE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MIRRORS VIBRATED. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EVERY MORNING. IN RE: VIN#[XXX], THE DOOR LOCKS WERE SLOW TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE (TWICE) AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THERE WAS ALSO AN ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(2000) — TIRES
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Aug 21, 2003
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TRACTOR SUSTAINED A DAMAGE TO IT'S FENDER, FRONT AND REAR SPLASH GUARD AND THE TRAILER CLEARANCE LIGHT. A TIRE CAP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGING IT'S HOOD AND GRILL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1994) — TIRES
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Oct 12, 2003
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR *SC *JB
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1997) — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT AXLE, AND FENDER. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL FASTENERS ON THE #2 AXLE WAS MISSING. THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DRUM HAD SEVERAL EXTERNAL CRACKS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1997) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT AXLE, AND FENDER. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL FASTENERS ON THE #2 AXLE WAS MISSING. THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DRUM HAD SEVERAL EXTERNAL CRACKS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1997) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Jan 7, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT AXLE, AND FENDER. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL FASTENERS ON THE #2 AXLE WAS MISSING. THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DRUM HAD SEVERAL EXTERNAL CRACKS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(2001) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Jan 5, 2004
Incident date: Sep 19, 2003
BRAKES ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE'S TRAILER CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE FIRE DEPT STATED THE REAR BRAKES BECAME HOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LACK OF OIL THE TRAILER AXLE *CB *JB
Fire
FREIGHTLINER
FS-65
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Dec 15, 2003
Incident date: Dec 12, 2003
STARTER GROUND STRAP RUBBED HOLE IN STEEL BRAKE LINE LOCATED NEAR THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FS-65
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Dec 15, 2003
Incident date: Dec 12, 2003
STARTER GROUND STRAP RUBBED HOLE IN STEEL BRAKE LINE LOCATED NEAR THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FS-65
(2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Dec 15, 2003
Incident date: Jan 17, 2002
STARTER GROUND STRAP RUBBED HOLE IN STEEL BRAKE LINE LOCATED NEAR THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FS-65
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Dec 15, 2003
Incident date: Jan 17, 2002
STARTER GROUND STRAP RUBBED HOLE IN STEEL BRAKE LINE LOCATED NEAR THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1997) — TIRES
Dec 8, 2003
Incident date: Jul 2, 2003
VEHICLE STRUCK A MUD FLAP THAT SEPARATED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER TIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE AND MUD FLAP BRACKET HIT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON A TRAILER DRIVEN BY ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. *PH
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Dec 2, 2003
FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS OVERHEATED DUE TO DEBRIS ENTERING THE RADIATOR. *AK THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE WAS LOCATED IN THE SUCTION PATH OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND RADIATOR. THIS ALLOWED A FINE OIL MIST TO BE DEPOSITED ON THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED AN ACCUMULATION OF ROAD DIRT ON THE CHARGE IR COOLER AND RADIATOR. THE F... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1998) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Nov 20, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
1998 CENTURY CLASS MODEL TRAILER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE U-JOINTS HAD GONE BAD, THE FLEX LINE HAD ROTTED AWAY WHICH CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK, ALSO THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSIGNED ANOTHER TRACTOR, HOWEVER IT WAS A 2001 MODEL AND HE S... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1998) — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Nov 20, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
1998 CENTURY CLASS MODEL TRAILER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE U-JOINTS HAD GONE BAD, THE FLEX LINE HAD ROTTED AWAY WHICH CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK, ALSO THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSIGNED ANOTHER TRACTOR, HOWEVER IT WAS A 2001 MODEL AND HE S... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1998) — SUSPENSION
Nov 20, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
1998 CENTURY CLASS MODEL TRAILER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE U-JOINTS HAD GONE BAD, THE FLEX LINE HAD ROTTED AWAY WHICH CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK, ALSO THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSIGNED ANOTHER TRACTOR, HOWEVER IT WAS A 2001 MODEL AND HE S... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 20, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2001
1998 CENTURY CLASS MODEL TRAILER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE U-JOINTS HAD GONE BAD, THE FLEX LINE HAD ROTTED AWAY WHICH CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK, ALSO THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSIGNED ANOTHER TRACTOR, HOWEVER IT WAS A 2001 MODEL AND HE S... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
COLUMBIA
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Nov 12, 2003
Incident date: Aug 12, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE CONSUMER WOULD SMELL A ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
FREIGHTLINER
COLUMBIA
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Oct 29, 2003
Incident date: Oct 28, 2003
FUMES COMING INTO CAB, 2003,FREIGHTLINER,COLUMBIA,RELATED EGR VALVE LEAKING ENTS FROM DASH. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(9999) — TIRES
Oct 15, 2003
Incident date: May 20, 2003
REAR PASSENGER TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR *TS *JB
Fire
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1999) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Oct 6, 2003
Incident date: May 12, 2003
DRIVE SHAFT UNIT ON VEHICLE FELL OFF.*MR *TS *JB
FREIGHTLINER
FL-106
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
Sep 23, 2003
Incident date: Jun 9, 2003
OUR 1995 FREIGHTLINER ROLL-OFF TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED 6/9/03 IN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FREIGHTLINER FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON 7/7/03, ONE MONTH AFTER THE ACCIDENT. FREIGHTLINER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES TO OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE "THEY DID WHAT WAS REQUIRED OF THEM. THEY SENT OUT THE NOTICES. IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE NEC... Read more
Crash
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(1994) — TIRES:SIDEWALL
Aug 26, 2003
Incident date: Sep 1, 2003
ALL 6 OF THE RV'S TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL WEATHERING AND CRACKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE CANOSUMER ANY WARRANTY COVEAGE. *AK *NLM
FREIGHTLINER
COLUMBIA
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 12, 2003
Incident date: Jul 6, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
FREIGHTLINER
FL-70
(1997) — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS
Jul 25, 2003
Incident date: Jul 23, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING @ 54 MPH, LOOADED WITH 36 THOUSAND POUNDS OF SHELL TO A JOBSITE NORTHBOUND ON HWY 41 ON THE INSIDE LANE, WENT OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND DUE TO POOR DEPRESSION HUMP ON RAILROAD TRACKS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BLOW OUT AIRBAG AND PISTON WHICH REQUIRED REPAIR COSTING OUR COMPANY $415.02, AND A LOSS OF WORK TO OUR COMPANY COSTING US A TOTAL OF $991.81 FOR THE DELIVERY OF MATERIALS TO A J... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(1996) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Jul 24, 2003
Incident date: Nov 29, 1999
1996 FREIGHTLINER EXPERIENCED A RADIATOR LEAK,THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO DELIVERY, BUT THE RADIATOR LEAKED (WHICH WASN'T A WARRANTED PART), THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED (NOT WARRANTED). IN RE; 2/1996 FREIGHTLINER FDL12... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(1996) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Jul 24, 2003
Incident date: Nov 29, 1999
1996 FREIGHTLINER EXPERIENCED A RADIATOR LEAK,THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO DELIVERY, BUT THE RADIATOR LEAKED (WHICH WASN'T A WARRANTED PART), THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED (NOT WARRANTED). IN RE; 2/1996 FREIGHTLINER FDL12... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
COLUMBIA
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jul 21, 2003
Incident date: Jan 18, 2003
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A GROUP OF 40 FREIGHTLINER TRACTORS IN OCTOBER 2002. TRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH AN H7 LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE SINCE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THIS STYLE HEADLAMP AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN BOTH HEADLAMPS BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVER WAS OPERATIONG VEHICLE IN DARKNESS. ALL DATA ON THIS LAMP THAT I CAN FIND, SHOWS A SERVICE LIFE IN THE 200 HOUR ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
COLUMBIA
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
Jul 21, 2003
Incident date: Jan 18, 2003
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A GROUP OF 40 FREIGHTLINER TRACTORS IN OCTOBER 2002. TRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH AN H7 LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE SINCE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THIS STYLE HEADLAMP AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN BOTH HEADLAMPS BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVER WAS OPERATIONG VEHICLE IN DARKNESS. ALL DATA ON THIS LAMP THAT I CAN FIND, SHOWS A SERVICE LIFE IN THE 200 HOUR ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1999) — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Jul 14, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY AND HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES PROBLEM IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. RELATED RECALL 01V140007, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
CENTURY
(1999) — TIRES
Jul 14, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY AND HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES PROBLEM IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. RELATED RECALL 01V140007, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Jul 3, 2003
Incident date: Jun 14, 2003
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I H... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Jul 3, 2003
Incident date: Jun 14, 2003
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I H... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Jun 30, 2003
THE REMEDY FOR THE SERVICE BRAKE RECALL 93 V 104 000 FAILED 15 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MODEL F160.*AK *TS *JB
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Jun 30, 2003
THE REMEDY FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES RECALL 93 V 104 000 FAILED 6 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MODEL # F160. *AK *SCC *JB
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2000) — TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jun 24, 2003
TIRE FAILED WHILE ON RAMP, INSIDE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. *MR PH
FREIGHTLINER
STERLING
(2002) — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Jun 5, 2003
Incident date: Jun 2, 2003
THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(1998) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jun 4, 2003
AIR LEAKS FROM BRAKE SYSTEM AIR HOSE CONNECTION.
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jun 4, 2003
AIR LEAK FROM BRAKE SYSTEM AIR HOSE CONNECTION AXLE.
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(9999) — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jun 4, 2003
AIR HOSE LEAK WHEN SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
FREIGHTLINER
CONVENTIONAL
(2001) — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
May 19, 2003
Incident date: May 5, 2003
FUEL LIFT PUMP LOSES PRESSURE OVER TIME CAUSING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN FUEL SYSTEM TO FAIL TO FUNCTION. DRIVER OF VEHICLE RECEIVES A WARNING LIGHT ON DASH,; THE ENGINE COMPUTER SOMETIMES DE-RATES THE ENGINE AND SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ONE PARTICULAR BUS THAT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A ROUTE. BUS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN RESE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER
(2002) — STRUCTURE
Apr 16, 2003
Incident date: Feb 19, 2001
THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN SAFELY, BECAUSE IT HAD A LESS THAN 50 DEGREE WHEEL CUT. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS TO BACK UP INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SHE IS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE INTO TURNS SAFELY. SCC
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FREIGHTLINER
(1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Apr 11, 2003
POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH DOOR SAFETY BOLTS. THE METAL DOOR FRAME AROUND THE NADER BOLT WAS FATIGUE AND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH.*MR *TS *JB
FREIGHTLINER
MT-45
(2002) — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Mar 27, 2003
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE IS POORLY CONSTRUCTED. THE HOOD NEVER SHUTS IN THE SAME PLACE TWICE AND THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HOOD ALSO KEEPS GETTING PULLED BY THE STRAPS MEANT TO HOLD IT DOWN. *MR *NLM *NLM