There have been 18 safety recalls for the Freightliner Business Class. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Freightliner Business Class.
This can cause the rear axle service brakes, when in the abs mode, to not modulate as intended.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Freightliner Business Class, 1997 Freightliner Business Class, 1998 Freightliner Business Class |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a bendix anti-lock braking system (abs). The rear axle abs modulating valves may be plumbed incorrectly. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the fan blade breaks while a person was working in the engine, personal injury could occur.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1991 Freightliner Business Class, 1992 Freightliner Business Class, 1993 Freightliner Business Class, 1994 Freightliner Business Class, 1995 Freightliner Business Class, 1996 Freightliner Business Class, 1997 Freightliner Business Class |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans. The fan blades can fatigue crack and eventually separate from the fan. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If allowed to progress, the front wheel assembly may separate from the vehicle, which could result in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2002 Freightliner Business Class, 2003 Freightliner Business Class, 2002 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2003 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2000 Sterling Acterra, 2001 Sterling Acterra, 2002 Sterling Acterra, 2003 Sterling Acterra |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks built with 8,000 or 6,000 pound front axles and four-piece spindle nut sets, premature front ,wheel bearing wear may be caused by inconsistent bearing endplay adjustment. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Freightliner Business Class, 1996 Freightliner Business Class, 1997 Freightliner Business Class, 1995 Freightliner FL60, 1996 Freightliner FL60, 1997 Freightliner FL60, 1995 Freightliner FL70, 1996 Freightliner FL70, 1997 Freightliner FL70, 1995 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas Er Transit, 1997 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas TL960, 1997 Thomas TL960, 1995 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1996 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1997 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1995 Thomas Built Buses TL960 |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8. 3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Freightliner Argosy, 2000 Freightliner Business Class, 2000 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2000 Freightliner Century St, 2000 Freightliner Classic, 2000 Freightliner Classic Xl, 2000 Freightliner Columbia, 2000 Freightliner Coronado, 2000 Freightliner FL112, 2000 Freightliner FLD, 2000 Freightliner Fld Sd, 2000 Freightliner Sterling, 2000 Sterling AT9500, 2000 Western Star 4900FA |
| Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: On certain truck tractors equipped with jost International jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 7, 2004 | Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 9,602 |
| Jul. 10, 2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | 62 |
| Jun. 17, 2003 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 2,000 |
| May. 29, 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 73 |
| Mar. 21, 2003 | Suspension:front:hub | 5,716 |
| Dec. 17, 2002 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 733 |
| Oct. 17, 2002 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 53 |
| Apr. 10, 2002 | Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable | 548 |
| Jan. 22, 2002 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 5,176 |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 2,700 |
| Jun. 14, 2001 | Service Brakes, Air:controls | 4,400 |
| Nov. 3, 2000 | Service Brakes, Air:controls | 105,000 |
| Aug. 17, 2000 | Power Train:automatic Transmission | 594 |
| Aug. 7, 2000 | Service Brakes, Air:antilock | 35,405 |
| Jul. 10, 2000 | Wheels:rim | 143 |
| Mar. 17, 2000 | Suspension:rear:springs:air Suspension System | 13,545 |
| Mar. 29, 1999 | Air Brake | 142 |
| Mar. 4, 1998 | Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan | 8,485 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2003 Freightliner Business Class | 1 |
| 2002 Freightliner Business Class | 5 |
| 2001 Freightliner Business Class | 6 |
| 2000 Freightliner Business Class | 9 |
| 1999 Freightliner Business Class | 5 |
| 1998 Freightliner Business Class | 5 |
| 1997 Freightliner Business Class | 6 |
| 1996 Freightliner Business Class | 5 |
| 1995 Freightliner Business Class | 4 |
| 1994 Freightliner Business Class | 3 |
| 1993 Freightliner Business Class | 2 |
| 1992 Freightliner Business Class | 2 |
| 1991 Freightliner Business Class | 2 |