Vehicle recall 02V077000 · March 20, 2002
1997-1998 Freightliner FLD
Certain heavy duty trucks converted from sleepercabs to day cabs and equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain heavy duty trucks converted from sleepercabs to day cabs and equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. The idle system was not completely disabled in the cab conversion process.
- Consequence
- This can result in unintentional engine starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will completely disable the optimized idle system. Owner notification began April 3, 2002. 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.
- Notes
- 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
- 02V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 20, 2002
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-391
- Owner notification
- April 3, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 97
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner FLD (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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