Freightliner Argosy recalls and problems
22 recalls and 1 owner complaint for 13 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
22
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
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Freightliner Argosy by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Argosy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Argosy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Argosy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Argosy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Argosy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Argosy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Argosy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Argosy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Argosy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Argosy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Argosy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Argosy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Argosy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Freightliner Argosy problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 |
All Freightliner Argosy recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V-214 | Apr 14, 2020 | 2006 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2006-2020 Freightliner Columbia, 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2014-2021 Freightliner 122 SD, 2007 Sterling A… |
| 14V-717 | Nov 10, 2014 | 2014–2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Freightliner 122SD, Argosy, and Cascadia trucks manufactured July 22, 2013, to October 13, 2014, equipped with Wabco Quick Release… |
| 14V-150 | Mar 28, 2014 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, Columbia, and M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles… |
| 13V-604 | Nov 29, 2013 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, 4900, and 6900 vehicles manufactured August… |
| 11V-109 | Feb 23, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Suspension | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 argosy, cascadia, and cornoado heavy trucks manufactured from january 4, 2010, through november 30, 2010, equipped with 40k airliner suspensions. |
| 09V-366 | Sep 23, 2009 | 2004–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2004-2010 trucks equipped with caterpillar c15 engine. |
| 08V-159 | Apr 9, 2008 | 2008 | Parking Brake | Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. |
| 07V-592 | Dec 21, 2007 | 2008 | Steering | On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth… |
| 07V-530 | Nov 13, 2007 | 2006–2008 | Trailer Hitches | On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se II fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. |
| 07V-335 | Aug 2, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain trucks, a manufacturing error in the fuel-water separator preheater thermoswitch may prevent the fuel preheater from turning off if the ignition is left on. |
| 07V-302 | Jul 16, 2007 | 2003–2008 | Service Brakes, Air | Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. |
| 06V-205 | Jun 12, 2006 | 2007 | Parking Brake | Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. |
| 06V-190 | Jun 5, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Electrical System | On certain trucks, the protective cover for the cab power distribution model (Pdm) may be missing or improperly installed. |
| 05V-467 | Oct 5, 2005 | 2005 | Suspension | Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005. |
| 03V-500 | Dec 4, 2003 | 2003 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain trucks equipped with air brakes, the plastic push-to-connect air line fitting cartridge could be improperly welded into the nylon junction block housing allowing an air line to become disconnected. |
| 03V-227 | Jun 17, 2003 | 2000 | Trailer Hitches | On certain truck tractors equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions. |
| 03V-112 | Mar 21, 2003 | 2000–2001 | Suspension | On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely. |
| 01V-140 | Sep 17, 2001 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. |
| 01V-189 | Jun 14, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Service Brakes, Air | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. |
| 00V-232 | Aug 7, 2000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Air | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (Ecu), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1)… |
| 00V-082 | Mar 17, 2000 | 2000 | Electrical System | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain 12 volt power outlets. |
| 00V-081 | Mar 17, 2000 | 2000 | Suspension | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Freightliner Argosy?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2005 Freightliner Argosy has the most reports (1). Check the 2005 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Argosy have?
NHTSA lists 22 safety recalls covering Freightliner Argosy model years 2000–2001, 2003–2011, 2014–2015.
What are the most common Freightliner Argosy problems?
Owners report tires problems most often.