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2008 Freightliner XC

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Freightliner XC. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EQ08014ClosedInvestigation

FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS/SAF-HOLLAND EQUIP.

Opened Nov 4, 2008
Closed Mar 6, 2009

ON APRIL 4, 2008, SAF-HOLLAND REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ADL & ADLSD TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES, PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2007 AND OCTOBER 10, 2007, MIGHT HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY WELDED DURING PRODUCTION.SHOULD A TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLY FAIL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL LEADING TO A CRASH IS POSSIBLE.SHOULD A TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLY FALL TO THE GROUND DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, SPARKS MAY OCCUR POSING A FIRE HAZARD. AS ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS OF SAF-HOLLAND HAD SUBMITTED INFORMATION TO NHTSA, ONLY 8 OF FREIGHTLINER'S CUSTOMERS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS EQ.WITH FREIGHTLINER CONDUCTING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, RMD REQUESTED MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION FROM THEIR 8 CUSTOMERS OR, IF THEY CHOSE, SUBMISSION OF A DEFECT REPORT FOR VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED THESE CHASSIS.RMD MAILED THESE 8 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IR LETTERS ON 11/6/2008.RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM ALL BUT ALFA LEISURE INC. WHO IS NO LONGER OPERATING.3 MANUFACTURERS DID NOT NEED TO SUBMIT MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION OR DEFECT REPORTS TO NHTSA AS THEY EITHER DID NOT RETAIL ANY RECALLED UNITS OR THEY WERE ONLY RETAILED OUTSIDE THE U.S.4 MANUFACTURERS, CRAFTSMEN LIMO, FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES, FLEETWOOD, AND TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES ALL CHOSE TO SUBMIT MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION TO RMD IN LIEU OF DEFECT REPORTS FOR THEIR AFFECTED VEHICLES.ALL MAKE/MODELS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO FREIGHTLINER RECALL# 08V-269.IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.

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Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

FSC-SF-451-AB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

FREIGHTLINER: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE REMY 29MT STARTERS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CLUTCH ROLLS WITH IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENTS. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Freightliner XC by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008Viewing001—
2007001—
2006010—
2005110—
2004100—
2001010—
2000260—
1999470—
1998070—
1997140—
1996010—

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.