2001 Freightliner XB Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other XB years
- Not enough data 1st of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2001 Freightliner XB so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2001 Freightliner XB recalls (2)
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Fuel system, diesel
Problem: Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.
Risk: Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
Fix: Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
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.
Other Freightliner XB years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 XB | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 XB | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 XB | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 XB | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Freightliner XB?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Freightliner XB?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Freightliner XB a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other XB model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.