2001 Freightliner VCL Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other VCL years
- Not enough data 1st of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2001 Freightliner VCL so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2001 Freightliner VCL recalls (1)
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Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Problem: Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Risk: If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began march 18, 2002. 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Freightliner VCL?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Freightliner VCL?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Freightliner VCL a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other VCL model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.