Vehicle recall 00V131004 · May 30, 2000
2000 Freightliner Century
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
- Consequence
- If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 1, 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 or eaton at 1-888-880-0970. 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
- 00V131004
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2000
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-260
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Century (2000): 2000
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