There have been 16 safety recalls for the Freightliner Century St. 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 Century St.
If the double check valve becomes lodged, in the event of a primary reservoir failure, air pressure can leak past the lodged double check valve thereby depleting the secondary reservoir, causing reduced ability for modulating the service emergency brakes increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Freightliner Argosy, 2008 Freightliner Argosy Rhd, 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, 2008 Freightliner Century St, 2008 Freightliner Columbia, 2008 Freightliner Coronado, 2008 Sterling Acterra, 2008 Sterling L-line, 2008 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR |
| Recall Summary: Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
A vehicle fire can occur.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Freightliner Century St, 2008 Freightliner Columbia |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar epa07 c155 engines, the extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device may develop a crack or hole and heat or flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition has the potential to cause the steering gear to stall and restrict the steering turning angle of the vehicle which could result in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Freightliner Argosy, 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, 2008 Freightliner Century St, 2008 Freightliner Classic, 2008 Freightliner Classic Xl, 2008 Freightliner Columbia, 2008 Freightliner Coronado, 2008 Freightliner FLD, 2008 Freightliner Fld Sd, 2008 Sterling A-line, 2008 Sterling L-line, 2008 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a stick or bind condition. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The wiper motor may stop functioning, in certain conditions, this could impair visibility and a crash could occur if the vehicle is not safely stopped.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2008 Freightliner Century St, 2008 Freightliner Columbia, 2008 Freightliner Coronado |
| Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks, the wiper motor ground wire was omitted in a new harness design. The wiper motor may not operate or may function intermittently. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
There is a possibility that the fifth wheel may fail to latch without the driver's knowledge. When the occurs, the driver could drive away and the trailer could become disengaged increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2006 Freightliner Argosy, 2007 Freightliner Argosy, 2008 Freightliner Argosy, 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2006 Freightliner Century St, 2007 Freightliner Century St, 2008 Freightliner Century St, 2006 Freightliner Classic, 2007 Freightliner Classic, 2008 Freightliner Classic, 2006 Freightliner Classic Xl, 2007 Freightliner Classic Xl, 2008 Freightliner Classic Xl, 2006 Freightliner Columbia, 2007 Freightliner Columbia, 2008 Freightliner Columbia, 2006 Freightliner Coronado, 2007 Freightliner Coronado, 2008 Freightliner Coronado, 2006 Freightliner FLD, 2007 Freightliner FLD, 2008 Freightliner FLD, 2006 Freightliner FLD120, 2007 Freightliner FLD120, 2008 Freightliner FLD120, 2006 Sterling A-line, 2007 Sterling A-line, 2008 Sterling A-line, 2006 Sterling Acterra, 2007 Sterling Acterra, 2008 Sterling Acterra, 2006 Sterling L-line, 2007 Sterling L-line, 2008 Sterling L-line, 2006 Western Star 4900, 2007 Western Star 4900, 2008 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se ii fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. Corrosion or contaminates in the pivot may cause it to bind and prevent the fifth wheel jaw from ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 9, 2008 | Parking Brake:conventional:air | 900 |
| Dec. 28, 2007 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 250 |
| Dec. 21, 2007 | Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector | 220 |
| Nov. 13, 2007 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 38,000 |
| Nov. 13, 2007 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor | 5,000 |
| Sep. 6, 2007 | Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly | 450 |
| Sep. 5, 2007 | Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly | 413 |
| Aug. 13, 2007 | Steering:column | 42,000 |
| Aug. 2, 2007 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery | 4,299 |
| Jul. 18, 2007 | Steering | 18,000 |
| Jul. 16, 2007 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 75,000 |
| Jul. 3, 2007 | Steering:column | 25,643 |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | Suspension:rear:axle:spindle | 1,100 |
| Jun. 14, 2005 | Wheels:cap/cover/hub | 1,786 |
| Apr. 27, 2005 | Wheel | 3,500 |
| Jun. 17, 2003 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 2,000 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2008 Freightliner Century St | 11 |
| 2007 Freightliner Century St | 7 |
| 2006 Freightliner Century St | 5 |
| 2005 Freightliner Century St | 6 |
| 2004 Freightliner Century St | 2 |
| 2003 Freightliner Century St | 1 |
| 2000 Freightliner Century St | 1 |