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2012 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 21, 2017
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Engine150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 N/A FREIGHTLINER B2 BUS CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A DOWN HILL SLOP COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE, THE BUS WAS IDLING FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE AHEAD SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND INSTANTLY FELT THE ABS PULSATING ON ALL 4 WHEELS PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM STOPPING THE BUS WHICH CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE AT THE SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

NHTSA ID 11016455 · filed Aug 21, 2017

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DURING OPERATION OF PICKING UP STUDENTS THE COOLANT OF FLOW CONTAINER BROKE AND LEAKED COOLANT ON THE ENGINE . I HAVE A FLEET OF THESE AND THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR ALL HAVE FAILED RESULTING A BREAKDOWN OR ROAD CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID 10706006 · filed Apr 16, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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