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2006 Freightliner Century STProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 Freightliner Century ST, most often about the service brakes, air. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls5Free fix at dealersOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes, air

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 13, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Freightliner Century ST has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, air10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2006 Freightliner Century ST recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Recall 07V-530 · Nov 13, 2007 · 38,000 vehicles

Risk. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Linkages: tie rod assembly

Recall 07V-403 · Sep 6, 2007 · 450 vehicles

Risk. A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Linkages: tie rod assembly

Recall 07V-400 · Sep 5, 2007 · 413 vehicles

Risk. A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Supply: check valve

Recall 07V-302 · Jul 16, 2007 · 75,000 vehicles

Risk. THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Steering: column

Recall 07V-289 · Jul 3, 2007 · 25,643 vehicles

Risk. COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Century ST year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Century ST median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Freightliner Century ST, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSEA07002 · closed Jul 12, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-289
  2. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHINGPE07047 · closed Nov 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-530
  3. RACK AND PINION FAILUREPE09040 · closed Nov 19, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-357
In owners' words

What Century ST owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE S-CAM WAS FROZEN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,763.
Complaint 10197819 · Jul 30, 2007

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