The Freightliner FL70 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 1995–2002. On average a defect was admitted 6.25 years after the car was built, the slowest took 8 years. The most recalled system is Equipment (1 campaigns). Owners also filed 1 complaints on this model — see what breaks.
What was recalled on the Freightliner FL70
Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.
Equipment 1 Read
What's wrong. Certain truck cab-chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these trucks were shipped to a final stage manufacturer in mexico and sold in puerto rico without the required compliance certification labeling or an anti-lock braking system
Risk. This does not meet the standard requirements
Fix. These vehicles will either be retrofit to bring them into compliance, or exported out of puerto rico. If they are retrofit, freightliner will send personnel and parts to add an anti-lock braking system, install the required certification, and tire information labels. The recall began on june 6, 2006. Owners may…
Vehicle Speed Control 1 Read
What's wrong. On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning
Risk. If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash
Fix. Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219
What's wrong. On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning
Risk. If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash
Fix. Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219
What's wrong. On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning
Risk. If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash
Fix. Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219
How long a defect stays unadmitted
Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average gap before admission | 6.25 years |
| Slowest campaign | 8 years |
| Admitted 5+ years later | 75% |
| Campaigns on record | 2 |
Which FL70 years were recalled most
Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.
| Model year | Campaigns | Most recalled system |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Equipment | |
| 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control | |
| 1996 | Vehicle Speed Control | |
| 1995 | Vehicle Speed Control |
Check your own car
Each of these 2 campaigns covers a range of production, not every Freightliner FL70 ever built — two cars of the same year can differ by a single week at the plant. Whether yours is among them, and whether the free repair was already carried out, is answered only by the number on its windscreen: check this FL70 by VIN.
| Step | What you get |
|---|---|
| Enter the VIN above | Open campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA |
| Check the repair status | Whether the free fix has already been carried out on this car |
| Book at any franchised dealer | Recall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner |
A campaign covers a production range. Yours is one car.
- Check whether this exact VIN is affected — and whether the fix was done
- Alerts if a new campaign lands on a car in your garage
- Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
- Decode a whole list of VINs at once
- No ads, on every page
- No ads, no tracking — and much more
Frequently asked questions
How many recalls does the Freightliner FL70 have?
2 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 1995–2002. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.
Is recall work free?
Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.
How do I know if my FL70 still has an open recall?
Enter its VIN above. We show campaigns that apply to that exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been recorded as done.
Why did a defect take years to be recalled?
On this model the average gap between the car being built and the defect being admitted is 6.25 years, and the slowest campaign came 8 years later. Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.