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TiresPart report

2003 Freightliner Business Class Tires Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
29%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Freightliner Business Class, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Contact states: july 27,2004, had a tire blow out on the rear tire on the van. The mud flap blew off and there was damage done to the wheel well. Took vehicle to barnette tire service, and the tire was replaced. The mechanic stated that the blow out was due to the tire valve. Now there has been tire valve recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10119524, filed 2005-05

“The contact owns a 2003 Freightliner Business Class equipped with kelly charger hpt tires, size 275/70r/24.5 (na). The DOT number was unavailable. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the two front tires blew out. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a wall. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle failure mileage was 1,500,000 and the tire failure mileage was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10681167, filed 2015-02

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003229%

Other parts of the 2003 Freightliner Business Class

Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Freightliner Business Class

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology