- Vehicles
- 2,000
- Built between
- Sep 1999 – Apr 2003
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 November 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1999 and April 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2000 Freightliner ArgosyBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner Business ClassBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner Business Class M2Built September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner Century STBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner ClassicBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner Classic XLBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner ColumbiaBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner CoronadoBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner FL112Built September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner FLDBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner FLD SDBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Freightliner SterlingBuilt September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Sterling AT9500Built September 1999 to April 2003
- 2000 Western Star 4900FABuilt September 1999 to April 2003
What the defect is
On certain truck tractors equipped with jost international jsk 37U series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
What could happen
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1999 to April 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 June 2003
- Owners notified12 November 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 June 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 jost international at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-411
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Freightliner recall no. FL-411.ALSO, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.