Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2001 Freightliner Columbia

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
3
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
13
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

3 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
    1
  • STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER Than Rack AND PINION)
    1
  • Trailer Hitches
    1
  • SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF Spring ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
03V112000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB2003-03-21

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.

RiskSEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20, 2003. 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.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE03005·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2003-02-07 → 2003-08-22

FRONT BRAKE AIR HOSE LEAKS

PE02088·WHEELS2002-11-22 → 2003-05-01

INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

Led to recall03E019000

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