NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Freightliner X-Line Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Freightliner X-Line has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Freightliner X-Line. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Freightliner X-Line owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Freightliner X-Line, describing incidents dated June 11, 2006 to September 14, 2007.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10242256 · Filed September 15, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM X-LINE RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETACHED FROM THE POWER STEERING FILTER…
ODI #10203666 · Filed September 21, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS X-LINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE HAD…

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TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA #06V423000 · Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported November 2, 2006 · FREIGHTLINER LLC

Potentially affected: 2,000 vehicles

Freightliner campaign FL-483 · Owners notified December 19, 2006 · Vehicles built April 4, 2005 – October 13, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TIE ROD SPECIFIED FOR THE AXLE ASSEMBLY IS TOO SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT THREAD ENGAGEMENT.

Safety consequence

THE TIE ROD ENDS MAY SEPARATE UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN REDUCED STEERING CONTROL. SUCH AN EVENT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TIE ROD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-483.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 2006 Freightliner X-Line. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Freightliner X-Line.

Steering

ODI #10242256

Incident: June 11, 2006 · Filed: September 15, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM X-LINE RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETACHED FROM THE POWER STEERING FILTER, WHICH CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY ALL THE VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. A LOCAL MECHANIC ASSISTED HIM WITH TEMPORARILY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V570000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) IN JUNE OF 2008. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED 75 MILES AWAY. ALSO, THE DEALER WANTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS TO PROPERLY REPAIR IT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10203666

Incident: September 14, 2007 · Filed: September 21, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS X-LINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS NOT FOUND IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

Other Freightliner X-Line model years

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