CarRecallWatchThe 2000 Freightliner Conventional has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes, 3 fires, 2 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Tires (5 reports).
2000 Freightliner Conventional recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2000 Freightliner Conventional.
Most common 2000 Freightliner Conventional problems
Problem areas named in the 12 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Tires | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
What owners report
My name is [XXX]. I am an attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio. I would like to report a safety defect with a semi trailer that lacked a rear underride guard. On October 21, 2020, my client, [XXX] was catastrophically injured in a collision in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, when a tractor trailer impacted the rear of [XXX]Pontiac G6, shoving the G6 into the semi-trailer stopped ahead of [XXX] at a red light. [XXX] vehicle underrode the left rear and side of the trailer, causing extensive passenger compartment intrusion and severe, permanent injuries to [XXX]. This is just one instance of serious, avoidable injury being caused by inadequate underride protections. There are hundreds of fatalities and tho
2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB
GREETINGS, THERE IS A COLEMAN OIL TANKER TRUCK IN SPOKANE, WA THAT NEVER STOPS AT THE TWO RAILROAD TRACKS IN FRONT OF OUR BUSINESS. WHY DOES EVERY OTHER TRUCK DRIVER STOP, YET HE DOES NOT? HE IS TRUCK #50 WITH AN IDAHO LICENSE NUMBER [XXX] . HE HAS A FEW MARKER LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON HIS TANKER, TOO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2000 CONVENTIONAL WESTERN STAR, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0292-89. UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING A MILE POST AND THEN DRIVING INTO THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. *NJ THE DRIVER RECEIVED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 19-0393-90 UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF
2000 Freightliner Conventional questions
Does the 2000 Freightliner Conventional have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2000 Freightliner Conventional at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Freightliner Conventional?
Based on 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Tires (5), Engine And Engine Cooling (2), Electrical System (2).
How do I check if a recall on my 2000 Freightliner Conventional has been fixed?
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