2002 Freightliner CenturyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2002 Freightliner Century. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 2, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Freightliner Century has problems

0 complaints 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

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

1 recall

2002 Freightliner Century 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

Service brakes, air

Recall 02V-321 · Dec 2, 2002 · 427 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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

2002 vs. every other Century 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 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Freightliner Century, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLYPE02088 · closed May 1, 2003
    Led to recall 03E-019

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