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Freightliner XC

Every Freightliner XC model year on file, 1996 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years90 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111996 to 2008
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 44% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01234199619971998199942000200120042005200620072008
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Speed control leads the Freightliner XC complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Speed control
2
Powertrain
2
Engine and cooling
2
Steering
1
Fuel system
1
Electrical system
1
Tires
1
Structure
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner XC model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner XC by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2008Not decoded0NoneNone011
2007Not decoded0NoneNone011
2006Not decoded0NoneNone100
2005Other10.050100
2004Other10.033000
2001Not decoded0NoneNone101
2000Other20.0100600
1999Other40.0200701
1998Not decoded0NoneNone701
1997Other10.033401
1996Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner XC

  • 07V-570 Dec 10, 2007
    On certain motor home chassis built using inline power steering filters, part no. 14-16829-000, the filter can plug due to failure of the screen…
    Steering · 10k vehicles
  • 01V-322-002 Nov 15, 2001
    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator…
    Speed control · 2,700 vehicles
  • 01V-115 Apr 13, 2001
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis
    Speed control · 6,003 vehicles
  • 01V-044-002 Feb 21, 2001
    Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw
    Steering · 16k vehicles
  • 00V-427 Dec 29, 2000
    Vehicle description: rv chassis
    Tires · 3,446 vehicles
  • 00V-230-002 Sep 5, 2000
    Vehicle description: chassis built with caterpillar engines and equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals
    Speed control · 5,032 vehicles
  • 00V-248 Aug 29, 2000
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis
    Wheels · 3,400 vehicles
  • 00V-247 Aug 29, 2000
    Vehicle description: recreational vehicle chassis
    Brakes · 524 vehicles
  • 00V-040 Feb 15, 2000
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis
    Equipment · 15k vehicles
  • 00V-014 Jan 18, 2000
    Vehicle description: rv chassis
    Brakes · 323 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.