Recall 00V131004: 2000 Freightliner Century

Report received

May 30, 2000

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

1,700vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen ii transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.

Possible consequence

If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Freightliner Century15 complaints