NHTSA campaign 00V279001 · Freightliner campaign FL-264
Freightliner Recall 00V279001: FREIGHTLINER/MERITOR WABCO ABS/FMVSS 105
NHTSA recall 00V279001 (Freightliner campaign FL-264) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on September 22, 2000, with 13,008 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner FB-65, Freightliner FLN, Freightliner FS-65 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 6, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V279001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-264
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,008 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Antilock
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V279001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner FB-65
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – January 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FLN
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – January 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner FS-65
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – January 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner MB
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – January 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner MC
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – January 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V279001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SHUTTLE BUSES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, UTILITY VANS, AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PHASE 1, D-VERSION ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM IN THE ABS MAY NOT DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP. SUCH A CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR DURING (1) ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OR (2) SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END SERVICE.
Safety consequence
THE ABS FAULT LIGHT WILL NOT ACTIVATE AND THE ABS WILL NOT FUNCTION AT THIS WHEEL POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE ABS ECU OR THE ECU WILL BE REPROGRAMMED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V279001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.