Vehicle recall 00V081000 · March 17, 2000
Freightliner Argosy, Business Class and 2 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions. Rear suspension springs can fracture through the center bolt hole after vehicle assembly.
- Consequence
- If undetected, the rear end of the spring could separate from the vehicle causing a hazardous road debris situation.
- Remedy
- For vehicles equipped with single leaf springs, dealers will remove and replace all springs. For vehicles equipped with dual leaf springs, dealers will inspect for cracked springs and replace if cracked.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 7, 2000.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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V081000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 2000
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-255
- Owner notification
- August 7, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13,545
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Air suspension system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Argosy (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Freightliner Business Class (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Freightliner Century (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Freightliner FLD (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
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