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2000 Freightliner Fl-70

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Jun 26, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Freightliner Fl-70, most frequently naming the suspension, body & structure and brakes categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Brakes125.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Jun 26, 2001

AIR LEAKAGES FROM LEVELING VALVE. WHEN LOADING WITH 4,000 OR MORE LBS IT CAUSES TRAILER TO LEAN TOO FAR TO THE LEFT AS IF IT WON'T TO TURN OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND ASKED DRIVER TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE WOULD NOTIC AIR ESCAPING FROM THE LEVELING VALVE ON THE LEFT REAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER, THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOADED WITH ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS.*JB

NHTSA ID
891327
Incident
Apr 15, 2001
Brakes
Filed Apr 12, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V232002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS SF227A AND FL264E IN JAN 2001 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. HAS CONTACTED CLOSEST DEALER, GALERGER FREIGHTLINER IN NEWBURG,NY TELE 8455657700 ABOUT 3 TIMES, AND WAS TOLD DEALER'S SERIVICE WILL CALL BACK TO SET APPOINTMENT. BUT, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. ALSO, CONTACTED FREIGHTLINER MANFACTURER AND LEFT MESSAGE. BUT, NEVER GOT CALL BACK EITHER. IN MEANTIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
885763
Suspension
Filed Nov 6, 2000

LEFT SIDE FRONT SPRING HANGER IS LOOSE ON THE FRAMCE CAUSING THE AXLE TO SHIFT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
557132
Suspension
Filed Nov 6, 2000

AXLE #1 LEFT SIDE FRONT SPRING HANGER IS LOOSE, BOLTS SPIN EASILY BY HAND.

NHTSA ID
557098
Incident
Oct 12, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Freightliner Fl-70 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002110—
2000Viewing400—
1999510—
1998191144.7
1997331—
1996230—
1995150—
1994240—
1993250—
1992060—
1991070—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.