NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Freightliner FL70 Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Freightliner FL70 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Freightliner FL70. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Freightliner FL70 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Freightliner FL70, describing incidents dated June 28, 2006.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10171050 · Filed October 17, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A RECALL LETTER REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER, NO RECALL NUMBER WAS LISTED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN ERROR AND WOULD…

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CERTIFICATION LABEL/FMVSS 121/AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS

NHTSA #06V185000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported May 26, 2006 · FREIGHTLINER LLC

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Freightliner campaign FL-435 · Owners notified June 6, 2006 · Vehicles built August 23, 2002 – August 27, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN TRUCK CAB-CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE TRUCKS WERE SHIPPED TO A FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURER IN MEXICO AND SOLD IN PUERTO RICO WITHOUT THE REQUIRED COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABELING OR AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.

Safety consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

THESE VEHICLES WILL EITHER BE RETROFIT TO BRING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE, OR EXPORTED OUT OF PUERTO RICO. IF THEY ARE RETROFIT, FREIGHTLINER WILL SEND PERSONNEL AND PARTS TO ADD AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, INSTALL THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, AND TIRE INFORMATION LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL435.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Freightliner FL70. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Freightliner FL70.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10171050

Incident: June 28, 2006 · Filed: October 17, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A RECALL LETTER REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER, NO RECALL NUMBER WAS LISTED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN ERROR AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL.

Other Freightliner FL70 model years

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