Vehicle recall 00V232002 · August 7, 2000
Sterling Acterra, Freightliner Argosy and 10 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an EC-17 1030R electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an EC-17 1030R electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
- Consequence
- This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 29, 2000, to school buses and emergency vehicle customers. Owners of the remaining population were sent letters on September 9, 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
- 00V232002
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 7, 2000
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-266
- Owner notification
- August 29, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35,405
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
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 (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner Business Class (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner Century (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner Columbia (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner FLD (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner FLS 112 (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner FS-65 (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Freightliner Sterling (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Sterling Acterra (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Thomas ER Transit (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Thomas MVP EF (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Thomas MVP ER (1997-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
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