NHTSA campaign 00V427000 · Freightliner campaign FL-277
Freightliner Recall 00V-427: FREIGHTLINER/VALVE STEM
NHTSA recall 00V427000 (Freightliner campaign FL-277) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 29, 2000, with 3,446 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner VCL, Freightliner XC and Freightliner XCS for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on April 3, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V427000 (also written 00V-427 or 00V427)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Freightliner campaign number
- FL-277
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,446 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V427000. 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 VCL
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 30, 1999 – March 10, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XC
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 30, 1999 – March 10, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner XCS
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 30, 1999 – March 10, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V427000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR INNER TIRE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
Safety consequence
A LOSS OF AIR ON THE INNER TIRE COULD OVERLOAD THE OUTER TIRE IF UNDETECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VALVE STEM EXTENSION STABILIZER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 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. 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 00V427000
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.