1990 introduction Verified
Classic arrives
Freightliner records the FLD Classic before the later Classic XL. An early Classic should not be labelled XL merely because it has a sleeper.
THE ARCHIVED HIGHWAY FILE
Freightliner
Classic / Classic XL family
Compare the shorter Classic with the extended-hood Classic XL using the same dated catalogue.
01 / IDENTIFY THE TRUCK
Years & generations
Classic and Classic XL share a historical relationship but have different documented introductions. The 2007 specification profiles retain the 120/132 distinction.
The list covers the chronology currently represented here. Exact first/final model years and build applicability remain provisional; the last listed year is not a verified production endpoint.
The MY2008 literal Classic and Classic XL labels remain separate. MY2008, MY2010 and MY2011 are separately labelled equipment-qualified campaign identities; none establishes the Classic XL final model year, production endpoint or last build.
Select a year, or explore the full family chronology below.
March 16, 1993 VIN-code amendment Corroborated
Long Conventional XL named in Freightliner’s new model/cab VIN codes
The filing supplies a dated manufacturer identity checkpoint for the XL long-conventional architecture. It does not establish the Classic XL introduction, first model year, a first build, production continuity or its relationship to other long-conventional codes.
Freightliner Corporation’s March 16, 1993 Part 565 amendment adds “Long Conventional, XL” as model/cab code C and a corresponding new-sleeper-cab category as code U.
View dated specifications →1993 XL / March 2007 brochure Verified
Classic XL and later references
The XL milestone introduces the 132-inch BBC designation. The March 2007 brochure remains the equipment source for the retained selectable profiles.
View dated specifications →May 15, 1996 factory release Verified
Classic and Classic XL owner-operator context
The release does not disaggregate the 4,000-unit wording between Classic and Classic XL, identify model years or provide a production interval.
Freightliner named both Classic and Classic XL conventionals in its owner-operator programme context and separately reported that it built 4,000 “Classics” in 1995.
View dated specifications →1997 Verified
Classic XL · 1997 powertrain package
This option is explicitly associated with FLD132 Classic XL. It must not be applied automatically to the shorter Classic.
The source announces order availability and planned mid-1997 deliveries.
View dated specifications →April 24, 1997 factory release Verified
Classic XL Security Connection tour truck
This is one factory-described promotional vehicle, not a standard Classic XL specification, model-year record or production-range statement.
Freightliner described the Classic XL tractor used to pull its Security Connection tour trailer, including cab and engine details.
View dated specifications →MY2000 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2000 · exact 03V-227 campaign detail
This exact regulator row deepens equipment-qualified historical provenance without establishing continuous availability, universal fifth-wheel fitment, a family production quantity, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 03V227000 returns the named Classic MY2000 row with Jost JSK 37U fifth-wheel equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and complete-response population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2000 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2000 · exact 03V-227 campaign detail
This exact regulator row deepens equipment-qualified historical provenance without establishing continuous availability, universal fifth-wheel fitment, a family production quantity, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 03V227000 returns the named Classic XL MY2000 row with Jost JSK 37U fifth-wheel equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and complete-response population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2000 NHTSA campaign identity Verified
Classic XL · MY2000 fifth-wheel campaign identity
This remains a bounded model-year campaign identity. The added detail explains the affected equipment and remedy without converting the report date or campaign-wide population into a family production range.
Two official NHTSA records are joined by exact campaign number. One controls the family/model-year identity and the other supplies campaign-wide equipment, population and remedy provenance; neither establishes family production chronology.
View dated specifications →2002 manufacturer VIN filing Verified
Classic 120 · manufacturer VIN identity
Freightliner filed separate Class 7 and Class 8 VIN codes for the Classic 120 conventional. The record reinforces the shorter Classic identity but does not describe Classic XL 132 or establish production chronology.
This manufacturer-filed VIN record establishes a dated coding identity only. Its filing date is not a build date, model year, retail-availability date, production interval, order cut-off, last build or family endpoint.
View dated specifications →MY2003 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2003 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2003 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2003 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic for MY2003 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →January 24, 2003 factory release Verified
Classic / Classic XL · chassis revision evidence
Freightliner’s January 24, 2003 factory release documents major Classic and Classic XL chassis upgrades and states that the revised chassis was already in production at Portland. The 120/132-inch BBC distinction remains configuration-specific.
The archived original Freightliner release controls this dated change checkpoint. It establishes already-in-production status on the release date, not an exact changeover day, first model year, final year or continuous range.
View dated specifications →MY2003 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2003 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2003 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2003 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2003 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →MY2004 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2004 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2004 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2004 NHTSA label checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2004 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
This regulator result is retained as a bounded identity checkpoint. It is not converted into a production boundary, continuous run, generation assignment, derivative mapping or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s exact vehicle query returns the literal Freightliner Classic label for MY2004. Campaign membership is narrower than whole-family production evidence and the label does not resolve derivative relationships.
View dated specifications →MY2004 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2004 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2004 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2004 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2004 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2004 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2005 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2005 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2005 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 08V113000 returns the named Classic MY2005 row with published condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2005 NHTSA label checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2005 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
This regulator result is retained as a bounded identity checkpoint. It is not converted into a production boundary, continuous run, generation assignment, derivative mapping or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s exact vehicle query returns the literal Freightliner Classic label for MY2005. Campaign membership is narrower than whole-family production evidence and the label does not resolve derivative relationships.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2005 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V400000 returns the named Classic XL MY2005 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V403000 returns the named Classic XL MY2005 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2005 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2005 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2005 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2005 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2005 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →MY2006 NHTSA campaign identity Verified
Classic / Classic XL · MY2006 campaign identities
This remains a bounded model-year campaign identity. The added campaign detail explains the affected equipment and corrective action without converting a shared manufacturing window, report date or campaign population into a family production range.
Two official NHTSA records are joined by exact campaign number. One controls the family/model-year identity and the other supplies campaign-wide equipment, population, consequence and remedy provenance; neither establishes family production chronology.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2006 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2006 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2006 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic MY2006 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2006 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 08V113000 returns the named Classic MY2006 row with published condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →June 19, 2006 VIN-code amendment Corroborated
Classic conventional glider VIN-code identity
The manufacturer-filed amendment is a dated Classic glider identity checkpoint. It does not identify Classic XL, prove a factory-complete truck, establish a 2006 model year, or set a production or glider endpoint.
Freightliner LLC’s June 19, 2006 Part 565 amendment assigns code FJ to “Classic,” identifies a conventional cab and records the GVWR field as “Glider.”
View dated specifications →MY2006 NHTSA label checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2006 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
This regulator result is retained as a bounded identity checkpoint. It is not converted into a production boundary, continuous run, generation assignment, derivative mapping or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s exact vehicle query returns the literal Freightliner Classic label for MY2006. Campaign membership is narrower than whole-family production evidence and the label does not resolve derivative relationships.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V400000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V403000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
This exact regulator row deepens equipment-qualified provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 20V214000 returns the named Classic XL MY2006 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2006 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2006 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2006 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →February–March 2006 factory releases Verified
Classic XL · dated application and option record
Freightliner documented Classic XL team-hauler use for the 2006 NASCAR season and separately announced a planned rack-and-pinion option for Classic and Classic XL later that year.
The factory releases establish dated application and announcement checkpoints. Season-year use is not a model year, and prospective option timing is not an achieved production start.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2007 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
This exact regulator row is a dated equipment checkpoint and is not converted into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V335000 returns the named Classic MY2007 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response population.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic MY2007 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2007 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 08V113000 returns the named Classic MY2007 row with published condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →2007 publication reference Verified
Classic and Classic XL · March 2007
This catalogue documents both hood lengths together. The 1997 Classic XL high-output announcement is a different evidence period.
Equipment is documented in this edition only. Publication is not proof of first or final production, nor of every truck bearing this model year.
View dated specifications →MY2007 NHTSA label checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2007 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
This regulator result is retained as a bounded identity checkpoint. It is not converted into a production boundary, continuous run, generation assignment, derivative mapping or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s exact vehicle query returns the literal Freightliner Classic label for MY2007. Campaign membership is narrower than whole-family production evidence and the label does not resolve derivative relationships.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
This exact regulator row is a dated equipment checkpoint and is not converted into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V335000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response population.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V400000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V403000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
This exact regulator row deepens equipment-qualified provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 20V214000 returns the named Classic XL MY2007 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2007 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2007 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production start, first model year, endpoint, continuous run or universal steering specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific query explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2007 and includes campaign 11V514000. The official campaign detail is joined only for the equipment-qualified scope.
View dated specifications →Filed July 3, 2007 · combined MY2007–MY2008 scope Verified
Classic · MY2007–MY2008 steering-fastener campaign roster
This manufacturer-filed record preserves equipment, defect, investigation and remedy provenance while keeping the shared population and manufacturing interval outside family production chronology.
Freightliner's Part 573 report explicitly names Classic in its combined MY2007–MY2008 campaign roster. The filing does not allocate the population or affected years by model.
View dated specifications →MY2007–MY2008 filing scope Verified
Classic / Classic XL · 07V-316 manufacturer-filing detail
This family-level table preserves the exact filing roster, equipment qualification and shared campaign limits without converting a recall population or manufacture window into family production chronology.
Freightliner's July 13, 2007 defect report and final owner-notice package explicitly include Freightliner Classic and Classic XL in campaign 07V-316 / FL-502.
View dated specifications →Filed July 3, 2007 · combined MY2007–MY2008 scope Verified
Classic XL · MY2007–MY2008 steering-fastener campaign roster
This manufacturer-filed record preserves equipment, defect, investigation and remedy provenance while keeping the shared population and manufacturing interval outside family production chronology.
Freightliner's Part 573 report explicitly names Classic XL in its combined MY2007–MY2008 campaign roster. The filing does not allocate the population or affected years by model.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic MY2008 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
This exact regulator row is a dated equipment checkpoint and is not converted into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V335000 returns the named Classic MY2008 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response population.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic MY2008 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 regulator campaign row Verified
Classic · 07V-592 exact campaign row
This Classic / Classic XL dossier retains the literal row and campaign-wide steering defect context without converting the shared population or recall dates into family production chronology.
NHTSA's exact campaign endpoint explicitly returns Freightliner Classic as a MY2008 row in campaign 07V592000 / FL-519.
View dated specifications →MY2008 NHTSA label checkpoint Verified
Classic · MY2008 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
This regulator result is retained as a bounded identity checkpoint. It is not converted into a production boundary, continuous run, generation assignment, derivative mapping or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s exact vehicle query returns the literal Freightliner Classic label for MY2008. Campaign membership is narrower than whole-family production evidence and the label does not resolve derivative relationships.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
This exact row preserves regulator provenance without converting mixed campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V302000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
This exact regulator row is a dated equipment checkpoint and is not converted into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V335000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row with component, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-response population.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V400000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified steering provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal rack-and-pinion fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 07V403000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row. Equipment, remedy and population remain campaign fields; the separate consequence field is absent.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
This row preserves equipment-qualified regulator provenance without converting campaign metadata into continuous production chronology.
NHTSA campaign 07V530000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 regulator campaign row Verified
Classic XL · 07V-592 exact campaign row
This Classic / Classic XL dossier retains the literal row and campaign-wide steering defect context without converting the shared population or recall dates into family production chronology.
NHTSA's exact campaign endpoint explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL as a MY2008 row in campaign 07V592000 / FL-519.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
This exact regulator row deepens equipment-qualified provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 20V214000 returns the named Classic XL MY2008 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2008 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2008 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production start, endpoint, continuous run or universal steering specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific query explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2008 and includes campaign 11V514000. The official campaign detail is joined only for the equipment-qualified scope.
View dated specifications →MY2009 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2009 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2009 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2009 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2009 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production range, endpoint, generation boundary, derivative assignment or universal equipment specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific response explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2009 and the listed campaign identifiers.
View dated specifications →MY2010 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2010 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2010 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →NHTSA campaign designation · 2010 Verified
Classic XL · campaign 19V-370
This remains a bounded campaign designation. The added air-reservoir defect and remedy details do not convert the regulator’s broad campaign scope into a family production range.
The NHTSA acknowledgement controls the public model/year designation and its chronology warning; the joined campaign record controls campaign-wide defect, population and remedy provenance. Neither establishes family production chronology.
View dated specifications →MY2010 NHTSA campaign identity Verified
Classic XL · MY2010 rack-and-pinion steering campaign identity
This remains a bounded model-year campaign identity. The added campaign detail explains the affected equipment and corrective action without converting a shared manufacturing window, report date or campaign population into a family production range.
Two official NHTSA records are joined by exact campaign number. One controls the family/model-year identity and the other supplies campaign-wide equipment, population, consequence and remedy provenance; neither establishes family production chronology.
View dated specifications →MY2011 exact campaign applicability Verified
Classic XL MY2011 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
This exact row deepens equipment-qualified regulator provenance without establishing continuous availability, a production quantity, universal steering fitment, a first/final model year or an endpoint.
NHTSA campaign 11V514000 returns the named Classic XL MY2011 row with equipment, condition, consequence, remedy, manufacturing-window and combined-population fields.
View dated specifications →MY2011 NHTSA campaign checkpoint Verified
Classic XL · MY2011 regulator campaign checkpoint
This federal record is retained as a bounded model-year checkpoint. It is not converted into a production start, final model year, endpoint, continuous run or universal steering specification.
NHTSA’s vehicle-specific query explicitly returns Freightliner Classic XL for MY2011 and includes campaign 11V514000. The official campaign detail is joined only for the equipment-qualified scope.
View dated specifications →October 14, 2011 filing · January–October 2011 investigation chronology Verified
Classic XL · FL-614 manufacturer-investigation checkpoint
This checkpoint preserves the first customer report, supplier-analysis sequence and manufacturer defect determination without converting recall scope into family chronology.
DTNA’s regulator-filed Part 573 report names the model and records the investigation chronology. Its manufacturing interval, model-year span and population remain combined campaign fields rather than family production boundaries.
View dated specifications →Production milestones & claim evidence
- Classic introduction
- 1990 Verified
- Classic XL introduction
- 1993 Verified
- Final model years
- Not established Unresolved
- Glider chronology control
- Separate from factory-complete production Verified
The undated factory guide explicitly allows some older models as gliders and describes new VIN/model-year identities. It does not identify this family’s last complete truck or glider year.
- Intended later family
- Coronado Corroborated
The January 2001 report establishes direct replacement intent. Actual production overlap and the Classic XL endpoint remain unresolved.
- NHTSA campaign listing
- Classic XL · MY2010 Verified
This is campaign 19V-370’s public designation. NHTSA warns that listed model years do not match the affected vehicles’ actual production years, so it is not a final-year or production finding.
- NHTSA VIN identity filing
- Classic 120 · codes F5/F6 · September 17, 2002 Verified
This is explicitly Classic 120 conventional identity evidence. It does not transfer to Classic XL 132, establish a model year, or close either family’s endpoint.
- MY2006 campaign identities
- Classic and Classic XL Verified
NHTSA separately pairs MY2006 Classic and Classic XL with campaign 06V030000. These records do not establish either model's production span or endpoint.
- MY2010 rack-and-pinion campaign identity
- Classic XL Verified
The vehicle-specific API tuple establishes only this campaign/model-year identity. It does not establish a family production range, first or final model year, order cut-off, last build or continuous availability.
02 / CHOOSE THE APPLICABLE REFERENCE
Choose a reference edition
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Catalogue reference
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About this edition & its evidence
March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766. North American EPA 2007 edition. The MBE 4000 is listed for Classic only. Upholstery colours and generic emissions-system text do not establish exterior paint or additional engine options.
Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy ↗
Validated dimension illustration scope: March 2007 Classic XL 132 132-inch-BBC 70-inch Raised Roof sleeper tandem-drive tractor orientation. The existing side and front illustrations match that reviewed long-hood architecture; only A has a factory-published numerical value. Use the cited dimension table for the published values; unverified letters remain measurement prompts. Read the dimension evidence.
DIMENSION GUIDE / A–H
Precision visual reference
Select a measurement to highlight its endpoints and see what the chosen publication confirms.
Freightliner Classic / Classic XL · Classic XL 132 BBC · March 2007 factory brochure · 1 published / 7 to verify
Published value Needs verificationSchematic · not to scale
A / SIDE VIEW
Bumper to back of cab (BBC)
Front bumper to the back of the driving cab. Excludes an additional sleeper; it is not overall tractor length.
132 in3,353 mm
Published for this reference; confirm the individual build.
Nominal driving-cab BBC; sleeper length is separate.
March 2007 Classic XL 132 132-inch-BBC 70-inch Raised Roof sleeper tandem-drive tractor orientation. The existing side and front illustrations match that reviewed long-hood architecture; only A has a factory-published numerical value. The artwork is schematic and not to scale; published values come from the cited factory diagram, never from image pixels.
Selected reference: Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy. Published values remain tied to this edition.
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Dated specifications by era
Each table retains its printed edition, market and configuration. A publication snapshot is not a specification for every year in the family.
Long Conventional XL named in Freightliner’s new model/cab VIN codes
Freightliner Corporation · Part 565 amendment · March 16, 1993 · Long Conventional XL VIN-code identities · March 1993
XL long-conventional VIN identity only; not a Classic XL production boundary or selector-year record · United States · manufacturer-filed NHTSA VIN-deciphering record
The dated amendment verifies only the literal model/cab codes that Freightliner added to its VIN table. It is not converted into production, model-year, sales, build-boundary or lineage evidence.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| New XL model/cab code | C · Long Conventional, XL |
| New XL sleeper-cab code | U · Long Conventional, XL, New SleeperCab |
| Filed event | Addition of model/cab codes to VIN position 5 |
| Classic XL boundary still open | The filing does not establish an introduction, first model year, first build, final build or final model year |
| Filing class | 49 CFR Part 565 VIN-deciphering amendment |
| Evidence type | Manufacturer-filed model/cab code record hosted by NHTSA |
| Chronology limit | The letter date is not a production start, first model year, retail-availability date, continuous range or endpoint |
| Selector limit | No model-year choice is added or backdated from a VIN-code filing date |
| Relationship limit | No predecessor, successor, one-to-one replacement or production-overlap relationship is inferred |
| Visual limit | The filing supplies no complete model-matched A–H dimensions or usable orthographic geometry |
Classic XL and later references
- Confirm 120 versus 132 BBC before comparing cab and chassis clearance.
March 31, 2005 · Freightliner factory release · Classic / Classic XL · all-model air-disc-brake option checkpoint
Classic XL · Classic named in Freightliner’s heavy-duty air-disc-brake option roster · North America · product-line option announcement
Freightliner named Classic XL · Classic among the heavy-duty vehicles for which Bendix/Spicer air disc brakes were available. The release documents an option snapshot, not standard fitment, an order-code matrix, a model-year boundary or continuous availability.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Announcement | Bendix/Spicer air disc brakes available as an option across the named Freightliner product line |
| Named family / model | Classic XL · Classic |
| Installation condition | Vehicle required Freightliner proprietary front axles |
| Published tire context | Option could be specified for 24.5-inch tires |
| Factory-described characteristics | Reduced brake fade · improved pedal feel · simpler servicing |
| Evidence limit | Optional-equipment availability does not establish standard or universal fitment, exact model-year coding, a complete option matrix, first adoption, continuous availability, production volume or an endpoint |
Classic and Classic XL owner-operator context
May 15, 1996 factory release · Classic / Classic XL · owner-operator programme context
Publication snapshot · United States / North America
Factory marketing context with a literal aggregate wording; no Classic XL-specific production count is inferred.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Named conventionals | Classic · Classic XL |
| Customer segment | Independent owner operators |
| Factory volume statement | 4,000 “Classics” built in 1995 |
| Count boundary | The release does not say whether “Classics” means Classic alone or an aggregate including Classic XL. |
| Programme option | HighwayMaster mobile communications offered as a factory-installed Security Connection option; no model-specific fitment is stated |
| Evidence limit | No Classic XL-specific count, model year, production span, last build, endpoint or successor cutover is established. |
Classic XL · 1997 powertrain package
March 20, 1997 · Classic XL · announced high-output package
Announced option · North America
Orders opened immediately; deliveries were scheduled for mid-1997. This does not establish the first completed truck.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Engine | Caterpillar 3406E · 600 hp |
| Peak torque | 2,050 lb-ft at 1,200 rpm |
| Matched tandem | Eaton DDS 40P · 40,000 lb |
Classic XL Security Connection tour truck
April 24, 1997 factory release · Classic XL · Security Connection tour configuration
Publication snapshot · North America
One factory-described promotional tractor; values are not generalized to other Classic XL trucks.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Named model | Classic XL |
| Cab | 70-inch Raised Roof |
| Engine | Caterpillar 3406E diesel · 600 hp · described as high torque |
| Tour role | Pulled the Security Connection programme trailer |
| Tour schedule | Fourteen U.S. stops planned from May 6 through October 1, 1997 |
| Evidence limit | No exact model year, standard fitment, production quantity, continuous availability, final build or endpoint is established. |
Classic MY2000 · exact 03V-227 campaign detail
NHTSA 03V-227 / 03V227000 · Freightliner FL-411 · received June 17, 2003 · Classic MY2000 · 03V-227 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2000 row within the complete 14-row campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2000 within this equipment-qualified fifth-wheel campaign. The literal Classic row is retained separately from Classic XL and establishes no endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2000 · NHTSA 03V227000 / Freightliner FL-411 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain truck tractors equipped with Jost International JSK 37U-series fifth wheels · a fatigue crack could develop in the bracket-pin weld under certain loading conditions |
| Published consequence | If undetected or uncorrected, the fifth-wheel top plate could separate from its mounting structure and possibly cause a crash |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the bracket pins and provide repair instructions free of charge; owner notification began November 12, 2003 |
| Complete campaign population | 2,000 vehicles across the complete 14-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Eleven Freightliner-programme rows are retained: Business Class, FLD, Argosy, Columbia, Coronado, FLD SD, Classic XL, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic and FL112, all labelled MY2000. Freightliner Sterling plus Western Star 4900FA and Sterling AT9500 rows remain outside these family dossiers. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal Jost fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, a family production quantity, exact first/final model year, last build, generation boundary, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2000 · exact 03V-227 campaign detail
NHTSA 03V-227 / 03V227000 · Freightliner FL-411 · received June 17, 2003 · Classic XL MY2000 · 03V-227 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2000 row within the complete 14-row campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2000 within this equipment-qualified fifth-wheel campaign. The literal Classic XL row is retained separately from the Classic row and establishes no endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2000 · NHTSA 03V227000 / Freightliner FL-411 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain truck tractors equipped with Jost International JSK 37U-series fifth wheels · a fatigue crack could develop in the bracket-pin weld under certain loading conditions |
| Published consequence | If undetected or uncorrected, the fifth-wheel top plate could separate from its mounting structure and possibly cause a crash |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the bracket pins and provide repair instructions free of charge; owner notification began November 12, 2003 |
| Complete campaign population | 2,000 vehicles across the complete 14-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Eleven Freightliner-programme rows are retained: Business Class, FLD, Argosy, Columbia, Coronado, FLD SD, Classic XL, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic and FL112, all labelled MY2000. Freightliner Sterling plus Western Star 4900FA and Sterling AT9500 rows remain outside these family dossiers. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal Jost fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, a family production quantity, exact first/final model year, last build, generation boundary, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2000 fifth-wheel campaign identity
June 17, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V227000 · Classic XL · MY2000 fifth-wheel campaign identity
Explicit MY2000 campaign identity · United States
The existing model-year record and the joined NHTSA campaign record are linked by exact campaign number. Campaign equipment, population and remedy fields remain campaign-wide rather than family-wide.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2000 |
| Campaign | June 17, 2003 · 03V227000 |
| Campaign equipment / defect scope | Certain truck tractors with Jost JSK 37U fifth wheels supplied by Jost International whose bracket-pin weld could develop a fatigue crack |
| Campaign-wide potentially affected | 2,000 vehicles across campaign 03V227000 · not a Classic XL-only count |
| Manufacturer campaign | FL-411 |
| Campaign remedy | Replace the bracket pins and complete the specified repair |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific query controls the family/model-year/campaign identity. The campaign record controls campaign-wide equipment, defect, potentially-affected and remedy fields. The joined population is not family-specific and neither record establishes production, availability, build dates, continuous chronology, first or final model year or an endpoint. |
Classic 120 · manufacturer VIN identity
September 17, 2002 · Freightliner filing received by NHTSA · Classic 120 · manufacturer VIN identity
Classic 120 VIN-decoder identity · United States
This manufacturer-filed VIN record establishes a dated coding identity only. Its filing date is not a build date, model year, retail-availability date, production interval, order cut-off, last build or family endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| VIN positions | 5 and 6 |
| Codes | F5 · Class 7; F6 · Class 8 |
| Model / cab | Classic 120 / conventional |
| GVWR classes | 26,001–33,000 lb · Class 7; 33,001 lb and over · Class 8 |
| Family limit | Classic 120 only; not Classic XL 132 |
| Chronology limit | Filing checkpoint only; no model year, production span or endpoint inferred |
Classic MY2003 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2003 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2003 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2003 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2003 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2003 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2003 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 1 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 07V302000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, requested model-year identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic / Classic XL · chassis revision evidence
January 24, 2003 factory release · Classic / Classic XL · chassis revision already in production
Publication snapshot · North America
Dated factory change snapshot. Freightliner says the revised chassis was already in production at Portland; the release does not establish an exact start day, first model year, final year or every valid component combination.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Model distinction | Classic 120-in BBC; Classic XL 132-in BBC |
| Production status | New chassis design reported already in production at the Portland plant |
| Front suspension | New leaf-and-a-half taper-leaf design; AirLiner front air suspension available on Classic XL |
| Cab / noise changes | Larger rear cab air springs; revised mounts, exhaust damping and floor/firewall sound material |
| Steering / axle layout | Narrow high-pressure steering gears; set-forward front axle in multiple wheelbases |
| Engine context | Detroit Diesel and Caterpillar choices; larger radiator capacity for then-new engine designs |
Classic XL MY2003 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2003 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2003 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2003 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2003 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2003 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2003 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2003 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 1 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 07V302000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, requested model-year identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic MY2004 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2004 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2004 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2004 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2004 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic · MY2004 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
MY2004 · exact vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic · MY2004 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
Literal Classic NHTSA label; derivative assignment unresolved · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year, label and campaign-membership provenance. The literal Classic result remains distinct from the separately queried derivative labels on this page.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2004 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 2 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 06V030000 · 07V302000 |
| Taxonomy boundary | The literal Classic regulator label is retained separately from Classic XL, FLD, FLD120, FLD120SD and any cab or sleeper configuration. |
| Evidence limit | The response establishes no production count, exact first or final model year, first or last build, continuous range, derivative equivalence, complete equipment matrix or universal campaign applicability. |
Classic XL MY2004 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2004 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2004 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2004 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2004 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2004 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2004 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2004 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2004 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 2 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 06V030000 · 07V302000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, MY2004 identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic MY2005 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2005 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2005 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2005 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2005 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
NHTSA 08V-113 / Freightliner FL-526 · received March 11, 2008 · Classic MY2005 · 08V-113 fuel-line campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2005 within the campaign. The literal Classic label is retained on the Classic XL research page but is not converted into Classic XL, Classic 120 or an FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2005 · NHTSA 08V113000 / Freightliner FL-526 |
| Equipment / condition | A high-pressure diesel-fuel line could fracture and leak fuel |
| Published consequence | If an undetected leak continued under certain conditions, fuel could ignite on a hot engine surface and/or spill on the road |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the high-pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes and replace them where required, without charge. The recall began July 9, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 62,000 vehicles across the complete 27-row multi-brand response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The complete response contains 18 Freightliner rows retained here plus six Sterling A-Line/L-Line and three Western Star 4900 rows outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal engine or fuel-line fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic · MY2005 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
MY2005 · exact vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic · MY2005 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
Literal Classic NHTSA label; derivative assignment unresolved · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year, label and campaign-membership provenance. The literal Classic result remains distinct from the separately queried derivative labels on this page.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2005 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 3 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 08V113000 · 06V030000 · 07V302000 |
| Taxonomy boundary | The literal Classic regulator label is retained separately from Classic XL, FLD, FLD120, FLD120SD and any cab or sleeper configuration. |
| Evidence limit | The response establishes no production count, exact first or final model year, first or last build, continuous range, derivative equivalence, complete equipment matrix or universal campaign applicability. |
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2005 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2005 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2005 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-400 · received September 5, 2007 · Classic XL MY2005 · 07V-400 incorrectly installed tie-rod-arm campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2005 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2005 · NHTSA 07V400000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks could have incorrectly installed tie-rod arms, allowing the threaded end of the ball-socket assembly to fracture and separate |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the steering-arm installation and replace steering components on trucks with incorrectly installed tie-rod arms. The recall began May 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 413 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-403 · received September 6, 2007 · Classic XL MY2005 · 07V-403 sharp-turn tie-rod-angle campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2005 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2005 · NHTSA 07V403000 |
| Equipment / condition | On certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks, a sharp turn could create excessive tie-rod angles, loosen the driver-side tie rod in its ball socket or damage the threaded socket attachment and permit fracture or separation |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Change the front-axle steering stops to prevent tie-rod ball-socket interference and replace affected steering components. The recall began July 8, 2008 and was mailed in phases through December 31, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 450 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2005 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2005 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2005 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2005 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2005 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2005 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2005 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2005 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2005 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 5 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 06V030000 · 07V400000 · 07V302000 · 07V403000 · 11V514000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, requested model-year identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic / Classic XL · MY2006 campaign identities
February 8, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V030000 / Freightliner FL-471 · MY2006 · Caterpillar VVA oil-line campaign identity
Explicit model year · United States
The vehicle-specific model-year query and official campaign record are joined by exact campaign number. Campaign-wide equipment, population, consequence and remedy fields remain distinct from family production chronology.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model year | Freightliner · MY2006 |
| Named model identity | CLASSIC · CLASSIC XL |
| Campaign numbers | NHTSA 06V030000 · Freightliner FL-471 |
| Campaign equipment / defect scope | Certain trucks equipped with Caterpillar diesel engines whose variable-valve-actuation oil line could wear against the cylinder-head edge if positioned incorrectly |
| Campaign-wide potentially affected | 5,771 vehicles across campaign 06V030000 · not a Columbia-, Classic-, Classic XL- or FLD120SD-only production count |
| Manufacturer campaign | FL-471 |
| Campaign consequence | A cut oil line could leak and create a possible fire risk |
| Campaign remedy | Caterpillar and Freightliner were to conduct owner notification and remedy without charge |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific queries control the four named MY2006 model identities. The campaign record controls campaign-wide equipment, defect, population, consequence and remedy fields. The shared population is not family-specific and neither source establishes production, continuous availability, first/final model year, build dates or an endpoint. |
Classic MY2006 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2006 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2006 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2006 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic MY2006 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2006 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label is not merged with Classic XL or another FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2006 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
NHTSA 08V-113 / Freightliner FL-526 · received March 11, 2008 · Classic MY2006 · 08V-113 fuel-line campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2006 within the campaign. The literal Classic label is retained on the Classic XL research page but is not converted into Classic XL, Classic 120 or an FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2006 · NHTSA 08V113000 / Freightliner FL-526 |
| Equipment / condition | A high-pressure diesel-fuel line could fracture and leak fuel |
| Published consequence | If an undetected leak continued under certain conditions, fuel could ignite on a hot engine surface and/or spill on the road |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the high-pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes and replace them where required, without charge. The recall began July 9, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 62,000 vehicles across the complete 27-row multi-brand response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The complete response contains 18 Freightliner rows retained here plus six Sterling A-Line/L-Line and three Western Star 4900 rows outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal engine or fuel-line fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic conventional glider VIN-code identity
Freightliner LLC · Part 565 amendment · June 19, 2006 · Classic conventional glider · manufacturer VIN identity
Literal Classic conventional glider identity only; not Classic XL equivalence or a production-range record · United States · manufacturer-filed NHTSA VIN-deciphering record
The filing verifies code FJ and the literal Classic / conventional / glider fields. Its letter date is not converted into production, model-year, retail-availability, complete-truck or endpoint evidence.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| VIN model/cab code | FJ |
| Literal model field | Classic |
| Cab field | Conventional |
| GVWR field | Glider |
| Filing date | June 19, 2006 |
| Classic XL limit | The filing says Classic, not Classic XL; no equivalence or derivative allocation is inferred |
| Chronology limit | No 2006 model year, production continuity, first/final build, first/final model year or glider endpoint inferred |
| Configuration limit | No engine, sleeper, axle, complete-truck, regional or ordering configuration inferred |
| Visual limit | No complete model-matched A–H dimensions or accepted orthographic geometry supplied |
Classic · MY2006 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
MY2006 · exact vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic · MY2006 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
Literal Classic NHTSA label; derivative assignment unresolved · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year, label and campaign-membership provenance. The literal Classic result remains distinct from the separately queried derivative labels on this page.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2006 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 4 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 08V113000 · 06V030000 · 07V530000 · 07V302000 |
| Taxonomy boundary | The literal Classic regulator label is retained separately from Classic XL, FLD, FLD120, FLD120SD and any cab or sleeper configuration. |
| Evidence limit | The response establishes no production count, exact first or final model year, first or last build, continuous range, derivative equivalence, complete equipment matrix or universal campaign applicability. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2006 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-400 · received September 5, 2007 · Classic XL MY2006 · 07V-400 incorrectly installed tie-rod-arm campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V400000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks could have incorrectly installed tie-rod arms, allowing the threaded end of the ball-socket assembly to fracture and separate |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the steering-arm installation and replace steering components on trucks with incorrectly installed tie-rod arms. The recall began May 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 413 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-403 · received September 6, 2007 · Classic XL MY2006 · 07V-403 sharp-turn tie-rod-angle campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V403000 |
| Equipment / condition | On certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks, a sharp turn could create excessive tie-rod angles, loosen the driver-side tie rod in its ball socket or damage the threaded socket attachment and permit fracture or separation |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Change the front-axle steering stops to prevent tie-rod ball-socket interference and replace affected steering components. The recall began July 8, 2008 and was mailed in phases through December 31, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 450 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic XL MY2006 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, FLD132 or another derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2006 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2006 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
NHTSA 20V-214 / DTNA FL848 · received April 14, 2020 · Classic XL MY2006 · 20V-214 rear-reflector campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2006 row within the 86-row campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2006 within this campaign. The exact endpoint says Classic XL; it does not establish plain Classic applicability, a sleeper/cab configuration or the family endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2006 · NHTSA 20V214000 / DTNA FL848 |
| Equipment / condition | Rear conspicuity reflective tape could be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, reducing rearward visibility and failing FMVSS 108. |
| Published consequence | Reduced rearward visibility could increase crash risk. |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect and reposition the reflective tape so it is completely visible, free of charge; the recall began May 29, 2020. |
| Combined campaign population | 63,175 vehicles across the complete campaign scope · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact endpoint returns 86 model/year rows: 82 Freightliner rows retained across nine programme families, plus three Sterling rows and one Western Star 5700 row outside this programme. |
| Narrative range | The campaign summary names model-year spans for the covered labels, but this table is limited to the exact returned row and does not prove continuous family availability or production. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal configuration fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2006 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2006 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2006 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2006 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 7 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 06V030000 · 07V530000 · 07V400000 · 07V302000 · 07V403000 · 20V214000 · 11V514000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, requested model-year identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic XL · dated application and option record
February–March 2006 factory releases · Classic XL · 2006 factory application and option checkpoint
Publication snapshots · North America
Two factory releases document Classic XL use in the 2006 NASCAR season and a later-in-2006 rack-and-pinion option announcement for Classic and Classic XL. Season-year use is not a model-year claim, and planned option timing is not an achieved production start.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NASCAR announcement | February 17, 2006 · Classic XL heavy-duty team haulers named for the 2006 season |
| Sleeper configurations described | 70-in Raised Roof SleeperCab and 84-in Raised Roof SleeperCab |
| Steering announcement | March 23, 2006 · rack-and-pinion planned as an option later in 2006 |
| Models in steering scope | Classic and Classic XL, separately named with Century S/T, Coronado and Columbia |
| Published steering mass comparison | 45 lb lighter than integral-gear systems with spring suspensions |
| Boundary limit | No MY2006 identity, exact option start, universal installation, final year, glider boundary or last build inferred |
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2007 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2007 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-335 / Freightliner FL-508 · received August 2, 2007 · Classic MY2007 · 07V-335 fuel-preheater campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2007 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V335000 / Freightliner FL-508 |
| Component / condition | Fuel-system delivery · a manufacturing error in the fuel-water-separator preheater thermoswitch could keep the preheater energized when the ignition was left on; adding fuel during factory filling or a filter change could produce a small flame inside the filter cover |
| Published consequence | The flame could spread and cause personal injury |
| Manufacturer remedy | Dealers inspected the fuel-filter date code and thermoswitch lot code for the suspect component free of charge; the recall began October 4, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | 4,299 vehicles across the complete 24-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Sixteen programme rows are retained across eight literal Freightliner model labels for MY2007–MY2008. Two Freightliner MT-45 step-van rows plus six A9500, L9500 and 4900 rows from adjacent truck brands remain outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal preheater fitment, production quantity by family, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, completed-truck status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2007 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic MY2007 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2007 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label is not merged with Classic XL or another FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2007 · exact 08V-113 campaign detail
NHTSA 08V-113 / Freightliner FL-526 · received March 11, 2008 · Classic MY2007 · 08V-113 fuel-line campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2007 within the campaign. The literal Classic label is retained on the Classic XL research page but is not converted into Classic XL, Classic 120 or an FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2007 · NHTSA 08V113000 / Freightliner FL-526 |
| Equipment / condition | A high-pressure diesel-fuel line could fracture and leak fuel |
| Published consequence | If an undetected leak continued under certain conditions, fuel could ignite on a hot engine surface and/or spill on the road |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the high-pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes and replace them where required, without charge. The recall began July 9, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 62,000 vehicles across the complete 27-row multi-brand response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The complete response contains 18 Freightliner rows retained here plus six Sterling A-Line/L-Line and three Western Star 4900 rows outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal engine or fuel-line fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic and Classic XL · March 2007
March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · Classic / Classic XL · model-specific powertrain
Publication snapshot · North America
Generic Caterpillar regeneration text in this brochure is not evidence of a Caterpillar engine option for either model.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Classic BBC | 120 in |
| Classic XL BBC | 132 in |
| Standard engine, both models | Series 60 EGR · 455 hp |
| MBE 4000 option | Classic only; not assigned to Classic XL |
| Emissions equipment | EPA 2007 particulate-filter aftertreatment; active/passive regeneration |
March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · Classic / Classic XL · cab and suspension
Publication snapshot · North America
Catalogue choices do not establish an individual build or a final production year.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Cab options | Day cab; 48/58-in flat roof; 70-in mid-roof; 70/84-in raised roof |
| Suspension | Taperleaf front springs; AirLiner rear |
| Windshield / cab | Two flat panes; aluminium cab |
| Cooling | Radiator mounted to engine |
Classic · MY2007 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
MY2007 · exact vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic · MY2007 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
Literal Classic NHTSA label; derivative assignment unresolved · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year, label and campaign-membership provenance. The literal Classic result remains distinct from the separately queried derivative labels on this page.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2007 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 6 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 08V113000 · 06V205000 · 07V306000 · 07V530000 · 07V302000 · 07V335000 |
| Taxonomy boundary | The literal Classic regulator label is retained separately from Classic XL, FLD, FLD120, FLD120SD and any cab or sleeper configuration. |
| Evidence limit | The response establishes no production count, exact first or final model year, first or last build, continuous range, derivative equivalence, complete equipment matrix or universal campaign applicability. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2007 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-335 / Freightliner FL-508 · received August 2, 2007 · Classic XL MY2007 · 07V-335 fuel-preheater campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V335000 / Freightliner FL-508 |
| Component / condition | Fuel-system delivery · a manufacturing error in the fuel-water-separator preheater thermoswitch could keep the preheater energized when the ignition was left on; adding fuel during factory filling or a filter change could produce a small flame inside the filter cover |
| Published consequence | The flame could spread and cause personal injury |
| Manufacturer remedy | Dealers inspected the fuel-filter date code and thermoswitch lot code for the suspect component free of charge; the recall began October 4, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | 4,299 vehicles across the complete 24-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Sixteen programme rows are retained across eight literal Freightliner model labels for MY2007–MY2008. Two Freightliner MT-45 step-van rows plus six A9500, L9500 and 4900 rows from adjacent truck brands remain outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal preheater fitment, production quantity by family, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, completed-truck status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-400 · received September 5, 2007 · Classic XL MY2007 · 07V-400 incorrectly installed tie-rod-arm campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V400000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks could have incorrectly installed tie-rod arms, allowing the threaded end of the ball-socket assembly to fracture and separate |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the steering-arm installation and replace steering components on trucks with incorrectly installed tie-rod arms. The recall began May 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 413 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-403 · received September 6, 2007 · Classic XL MY2007 · 07V-403 sharp-turn tie-rod-angle campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V403000 |
| Equipment / condition | On certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks, a sharp turn could create excessive tie-rod angles, loosen the driver-side tie rod in its ball socket or damage the threaded socket attachment and permit fracture or separation |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Change the front-axle steering stops to prevent tie-rod ball-socket interference and replace affected steering components. The recall began July 8, 2008 and was mailed in phases through December 31, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 450 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic XL MY2007 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, FLD132 or another derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2007 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2007 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
NHTSA 20V-214 / DTNA FL848 · received April 14, 2020 · Classic XL MY2007 · 20V-214 rear-reflector campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2007 row within the 86-row campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2007 within this campaign. The exact endpoint says Classic XL; it does not establish plain Classic applicability, a sleeper/cab configuration or the family endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2007 · NHTSA 20V214000 / DTNA FL848 |
| Equipment / condition | Rear conspicuity reflective tape could be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, reducing rearward visibility and failing FMVSS 108. |
| Published consequence | Reduced rearward visibility could increase crash risk. |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect and reposition the reflective tape so it is completely visible, free of charge; the recall began May 29, 2020. |
| Combined campaign population | 63,175 vehicles across the complete campaign scope · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact endpoint returns 86 model/year rows: 82 Freightliner rows retained across nine programme families, plus three Sterling rows and one Western Star 5700 row outside this programme. |
| Narrative range | The campaign summary names model-year spans for the covered labels, but this table is limited to the exact returned row and does not prove continuous family availability or production. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal configuration fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2007 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2007 · vehicle query reviewed September 19, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2007 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The vehicle-specific result includes campaign 11V514000 for certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks. The campaign equipment, shared manufacturing window and affected population are not universal model specifications or family chronology.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2007 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 8 |
| Shared joined campaign | 11V514000 · Freightliner FL-614 · rack-and-pinion steering |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific query establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, MY2007 identity and campaign membership. Campaign 11V514000 covers a shared rack-and-pinion-equipped population and manufacturing window; neither is a model-specific production count, whole-family production range, first or final model year, last build or proof of continuous availability. |
Classic · MY2007–MY2008 steering-fastener campaign roster
Freightliner Part 573 report · July 3, 2007 · Classic · MY2007–MY2008 07V-306 steering-fastener campaign
Classic within Freightliner's combined MY2007–MY2008 affected-model roster · United States · regulator-filed manufacturer report
Freightliner names Classic in the combined campaign roster. The literal Classic row remains distinct from Classic XL and does not establish derivative equivalence.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Filed campaign identity | Classic · combined MY2007–MY2008 scope · NHTSA 07V-306 · Freightliner FL-501 |
| Qualified front axle | Axle Alliance Company front axle rated 8,000–14,700 lb; AAC serial numbers were matched to VINs using Freightliner production records |
| Defect / consequence | Steering-arm or tie-rod-arm fasteners could be over- or under-tightened; fatigue and fracture could cause a crash without warning |
| Investigation chronology | An April 2007 fleet report led to an axle return and AAC investigation; AAC traced the issue to an assembly-process change and corrected production at the end of April |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect suspect fasteners through Freightliner dealers or approved Direct Warranty customers; dealer and owner notification was estimated for August 24, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | Approximately 18,000 Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, FCCC and Thomas Built Buses vehicles · less than 1% estimated defective · not a family production count |
| Shared manufacturing interval | January 5–May 17, 2007 · combined equipment-qualified campaign window, not an individual-family production range |
| Evidence limit | The combined roster does not allocate vehicles between MY2007 and MY2008 or by model. It establishes no continuous availability, universal axle fitment, production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint or successor relationship. |
Classic / Classic XL · 07V-316 manufacturer-filing detail
NHTSA 07V-316 / Freightliner FL-502 · filing and owner-notice package dated July 13, 2007–January 2008 · Classic / Classic XL · MY2007–MY2008 TufTrac suspension campaign
Explicit Freightliner Classic and Classic XL entries in Freightliner's MY2007–MY2008 campaign roster for vehicles equipped with TufTrac rear suspensions · United States · regulator-hosted manufacturer filing
Freightliner's filing identifies Freightliner Classic and Classic XL within the combined MY2007–MY2008 affected-model roster. The two literal roster names remain within one existing dossier and are not counted as separate equipment eras.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Explicit filing identity | Freightliner Classic and Classic XL · MY2007–MY2008 · NHTSA 07V316000 / Freightliner FL-502 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain vehicles equipped with TufTrac rear suspensions · centre casting brackets could be below minimum design thickness and crack |
| Published consequence | Continued operation could lead to separation of the centre casting, degraded vehicle handling and a crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Dealers would inspect the centre casting brackets and replace deficient castings free of charge; the final owner notice planned January 2008 notification |
| Combined campaign population | Approximately 1,587 vehicles across the complete Freightliner and Sterling campaign roster · not a family or model-year production count |
| Shared manufacturing window | May 24–June 12, 2007 across the complete campaign population · not a family production range, first/final model year or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | The filing establishes neither universal TufTrac fitment, allocation within the 1,587-vehicle population, first or final build, derivative succession, model-year endpoint nor a distinct equipment era. |
Classic XL · MY2007–MY2008 steering-fastener campaign roster
Freightliner Part 573 report · July 3, 2007 · Classic XL · MY2007–MY2008 07V-306 steering-fastener campaign
Classic XL within Freightliner's combined MY2007–MY2008 affected-model roster · United States · regulator-filed manufacturer report
Freightliner names Classic XL in the combined campaign roster. The literal Classic XL row remains distinct from Classic and does not establish derivative equivalence.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Filed campaign identity | Classic XL · combined MY2007–MY2008 scope · NHTSA 07V-306 · Freightliner FL-501 |
| Qualified front axle | Axle Alliance Company front axle rated 8,000–14,700 lb; AAC serial numbers were matched to VINs using Freightliner production records |
| Defect / consequence | Steering-arm or tie-rod-arm fasteners could be over- or under-tightened; fatigue and fracture could cause a crash without warning |
| Investigation chronology | An April 2007 fleet report led to an axle return and AAC investigation; AAC traced the issue to an assembly-process change and corrected production at the end of April |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect suspect fasteners through Freightliner dealers or approved Direct Warranty customers; dealer and owner notification was estimated for August 24, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | Approximately 18,000 Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, FCCC and Thomas Built Buses vehicles · less than 1% estimated defective · not a family production count |
| Shared manufacturing interval | January 5–May 17, 2007 · combined equipment-qualified campaign window, not an individual-family production range |
| Evidence limit | The combined roster does not allocate vehicles between MY2007 and MY2008 or by model. It establishes no continuous availability, universal axle fitment, production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint or successor relationship. |
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic MY2008 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2008 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-335 / Freightliner FL-508 · received August 2, 2007 · Classic MY2008 · 07V-335 fuel-preheater campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2008 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label remains separate from Classic XL and other FLD derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V335000 / Freightliner FL-508 |
| Component / condition | Fuel-system delivery · a manufacturing error in the fuel-water-separator preheater thermoswitch could keep the preheater energized when the ignition was left on; adding fuel during factory filling or a filter change could produce a small flame inside the filter cover |
| Published consequence | The flame could spread and cause personal injury |
| Manufacturer remedy | Dealers inspected the fuel-filter date code and thermoswitch lot code for the suspect component free of charge; the recall began October 4, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | 4,299 vehicles across the complete 24-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Sixteen programme rows are retained across eight literal Freightliner model labels for MY2007–MY2008. Two Freightliner MT-45 step-van rows plus six A9500, L9500 and 4900 rows from adjacent truck brands remain outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal preheater fitment, production quantity by family, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, completed-truck status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic MY2008 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic MY2008 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic MY2008 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic label is not merged with Classic XL or another FLD derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic · 07V-592 exact campaign row
NHTSA 07V-592 / Freightliner FL-519 · exact campaign endpoint received December 21, 2007 · Classic · MY2008 steering-sector-shaft campaign
Literal MY2008 Classic row returned by NHTSA campaign 07V592000 · United States · official regulator campaign record
The exact endpoint returns this row within a 13-row Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star roster. Classic and Classic XL remain separate literal rows within one existing dossier; neither row establishes a family cutover or endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V592000 / Freightliner FL-519 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain trucks equipped with TRW TAS85 and RCS85 steering gears · some sector shafts had an incorrect gear tooth that could interfere with the rack-piston teeth and bind |
| Published consequence | The steering gear could stall or restrict turning angle, increasing crash risk |
| Remedy / timing | Freightliner and TRW would replace the defective steering gear free of charge · recall began April 18, 2008 |
| Complete campaign population | 220 vehicles across all 13 returned Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star rows · not a family, model or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | The endpoint supplies no manufacturing dates and establishes neither universal steering-gear fitment, allocation within the 220-vehicle population, production chronology, first/final model year, derivative succession nor a distinct equipment era. |
Classic · MY2008 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
MY2008 · exact vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic · MY2008 regulator taxonomy checkpoint
Literal Classic NHTSA label; derivative assignment unresolved · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year, label and campaign-membership provenance. The literal Classic result remains distinct from the separately queried derivative labels on this page.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic · MY2008 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 5 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 07V306000 · 07V530000 · 07V592000 · 07V302000 · 07V335000 |
| Taxonomy boundary | The literal Classic regulator label is retained separately from Classic XL, FLD, FLD120, FLD120SD and any cab or sleeper configuration. |
| Evidence limit | The response establishes no production count, exact first or final model year, first or last build, continuous range, derivative equivalence, complete equipment matrix or universal campaign applicability. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-302 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 · received July 16, 2007 · Classic XL MY2008 · 07V-302 spring-brake-valve campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V302000 / Freightliner FL-504 |
| Component / condition | Vehicles equipped with Bendix SR-7 spring-brake modulating valves · a Parker brass single-check valve could break apart and obstruct the SR-7, or the SR-7 internal rubber check valve could deform and fail to seat |
| Published consequence | Air leakage could delay spring-brake application; improper exhaust could also cause unintended rollaway or brake drag, increasing crash, injury or death risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Freightliner notified owners and repaired affected vehicles free of charge; truck and Freightliner Custom Chassis notifications began January 11, 2008, while Thomas Built Bus notifications began February 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 75,000 vehicles across the complete 126-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 84 Freightliner-make rows. The 72 truck rows retained here cover 12 literal model labels across MY2003–MY2008. Twelve Freightliner MT-45/MT-55 step-van rows, 18 Sterling rows, 12 Freightliner Custom Chassis rows and 12 Thomas Built Buses rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing description | Manufactured between July 2002 and July 3, 2007 across the mixed complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal SR-7 fitment, continuous availability, production quantity by family, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence, completed-truck status nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-335 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-335 / Freightliner FL-508 · received August 2, 2007 · Classic XL MY2008 · 07V-335 fuel-preheater campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within this component-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains separate from Classic, FLD132 and other derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V335000 / Freightliner FL-508 |
| Component / condition | Fuel-system delivery · a manufacturing error in the fuel-water-separator preheater thermoswitch could keep the preheater energized when the ignition was left on; adding fuel during factory filling or a filter change could produce a small flame inside the filter cover |
| Published consequence | The flame could spread and cause personal injury |
| Manufacturer remedy | Dealers inspected the fuel-filter date code and thermoswitch lot code for the suspect component free of charge; the recall began October 4, 2007 |
| Combined campaign population | 4,299 vehicles across the complete 24-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Sixteen programme rows are retained across eight literal Freightliner model labels for MY2007–MY2008. Two Freightliner MT-45 step-van rows plus six A9500, L9500 and 4900 rows from adjacent truck brands remain outside this programme. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal preheater fitment, production quantity by family, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, completed-truck status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-400 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-400 · received September 5, 2007 · Classic XL MY2008 · 07V-400 incorrectly installed tie-rod-arm campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V400000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks could have incorrectly installed tie-rod arms, allowing the threaded end of the ball-socket assembly to fracture and separate |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect the steering-arm installation and replace steering components on trucks with incorrectly installed tie-rod arms. The recall began May 1, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 413 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-403 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-403 · received September 6, 2007 · Classic XL MY2008 · 07V-403 sharp-turn tie-rod-angle campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within the rack-and-pinion-steering campaign. The literal Classic XL label remains distinct from Classic, FLD and other conventional derivatives.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V403000 |
| Equipment / condition | On certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks, a sharp turn could create excessive tie-rod angles, loosen the driver-side tie rod in its ball socket or damage the threaded socket attachment and permit fracture or separation |
| Published consequence | The NHTSA response does not publish a separate consequence field; no consequence is inferred here |
| Manufacturer remedy | Change the front-axle steering stops to prevent tie-rod ball-socket interference and replace affected steering components. The recall began July 8, 2008 and was mailed in phases through December 31, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 450 vehicles across the complete 16-row Freightliner response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither continuous availability, universal rack-and-pinion or tie-rod fitment, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 07V-530 campaign detail
NHTSA 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 · received November 13, 2007 · Classic XL MY2008 · 07V-530 fifth-wheel campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, FLD132 or another derivative.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V530000 / Freightliner FL-514 |
| Equipment / condition | Truck-tractors with Holland Simplex SE or SE II fifth wheels · an over-tightened latch-lever pivot-bolt assembly could distort the spacer sleeve, allowing corrosion or contaminants to bind the pivot and prevent secure jaw latching |
| Published consequence | The fifth wheel could fail to latch without the driver knowing; the trailer could disengage after drive-away and increase crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | Replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer; the recall began January 3, 2008 |
| Combined campaign population | 38,000 vehicles across the complete 39-row response · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact response contains 27 Freightliner rows retained here: Argosy, Business Class M2, Century ST, Classic, Classic XL, Columbia, Coronado, FLD and FLD120 for MY2006–MY2008. Nine Sterling rows and three Western Star 4900 rows remain outside this programme. |
| Shared manufacturing window | January 1, 2006–May 31, 2007 across the complete response · not a family production range, model-year boundary or proof of continuous availability |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal fifth-wheel fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, complete-truck/glider status, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · 07V-592 exact campaign row
NHTSA 07V-592 / Freightliner FL-519 · exact campaign endpoint received December 21, 2007 · Classic XL · MY2008 steering-sector-shaft campaign
Literal MY2008 Classic XL row returned by NHTSA campaign 07V592000 · United States · official regulator campaign record
The exact endpoint returns this row within a 13-row Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star roster. Classic and Classic XL remain separate literal rows within one existing dossier; neither row establishes a family cutover or endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 07V592000 / Freightliner FL-519 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain trucks equipped with TRW TAS85 and RCS85 steering gears · some sector shafts had an incorrect gear tooth that could interfere with the rack-piston teeth and bind |
| Published consequence | The steering gear could stall or restrict turning angle, increasing crash risk |
| Remedy / timing | Freightliner and TRW would replace the defective steering gear free of charge · recall began April 18, 2008 |
| Complete campaign population | 220 vehicles across all 13 returned Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star rows · not a family, model or model-year production count |
| Evidence limit | The endpoint supplies no manufacturing dates and establishes neither universal steering-gear fitment, allocation within the 220-vehicle population, production chronology, first/final model year, derivative succession nor a distinct equipment era. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2008 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL MY2008 · exact 20V-214 campaign detail
NHTSA 20V-214 / DTNA FL848 · received April 14, 2020 · Classic XL MY2008 · 20V-214 rear-reflector campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2008 row within the 86-row campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2008 within this campaign. The exact endpoint says Classic XL; it does not establish plain Classic applicability, a sleeper/cab configuration or the family endpoint.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2008 · NHTSA 20V214000 / DTNA FL848 |
| Equipment / condition | Rear conspicuity reflective tape could be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, reducing rearward visibility and failing FMVSS 108. |
| Published consequence | Reduced rearward visibility could increase crash risk. |
| Manufacturer remedy | Inspect and reposition the reflective tape so it is completely visible, free of charge; the recall began May 29, 2020. |
| Combined campaign population | 63,175 vehicles across the complete campaign scope · not a Freightliner-family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | The exact endpoint returns 86 model/year rows: 82 Freightliner rows retained across nine programme families, plus three Sterling rows and one Western Star 5700 row outside this programme. |
| Narrative range | The campaign summary names model-year spans for the covered labels, but this table is limited to the exact returned row and does not prove continuous family availability or production. |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal configuration fitment, continuous availability, family production quantity, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2008 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2008 · vehicle query reviewed September 19, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2008 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The vehicle-specific result includes campaign 11V514000 for certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks. The campaign equipment, shared manufacturing window and affected population are not universal model specifications or family chronology.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2008 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 10 |
| Shared joined campaign | 11V514000 · Freightliner FL-614 · rack-and-pinion steering |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific query establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, MY2008 identity and campaign membership. Campaign 11V514000 covers a shared rack-and-pinion-equipped population and manufacturing window; neither is a model-specific production count, whole-family production range, first or final model year, last build or proof of continuous availability. |
Classic XL MY2009 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2009 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2009 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2009 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2009 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2009 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2009 · vehicle query reviewed September 24, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2009 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The NHTSA vehicle-specific response is retained as a bounded model-year and campaign-membership checkpoint. The returned count and campaign list are query provenance, not production chronology or universal model equipment.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2009 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 1 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 11V514000 |
| Evidence limit | The vehicle-specific response establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, MY2009 identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It does not establish a production count, continuous run, first or final model year, last build, generation assignment, universal equipment specification, derivative boundary or successor relationship. Campaign dates, equipment, populations and manufacturing windows require their own records and are not generalized here. |
Classic XL MY2010 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2010 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2010 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2010 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2010 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · campaign 19V-370
June 21, 2019 · NHTSA acknowledgement · NHTSA campaign 19V-370 · public model-year designation
Explicit model year · United States
NHTSA’s model-year acknowledgement controls the public family designation and expressly warns that the listed years do not match affected vehicles’ actual production years. The joined campaign record supplies campaign-wide defect, population, consequence and remedy fields only.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make | Freightliner |
| NHTSA model / model years | CLASSIC XL / 2010 |
| Campaign | 19V-370 · insufficient air reservoir volume / FMVSS 121 |
| NHTSA data warning | Listed model years do not match the affected vehicles’ actual production years |
| Campaign equipment / defect scope | Certain 2004–2019 vehicles across the listed DTNA brands and models could have insufficient service-brake air-reservoir capacity and fail FMVSS 121 |
| Campaign-wide potentially affected | 741 vehicles across all listed makes and models · not a Classic XL-only production count |
| Manufacturer campaign / consequence | FL-815 · insufficient reservoir volume could reduce braking effectiveness and increase crash risk |
| Campaign remedy | Add air-reservoir capacity to affected vehicles without charge |
| Evidence join limit | Campaign/model designation only. The broad 2004–2019 campaign scope and listed model years are not family production chronology and do not establish continuous availability, first/final model year, order cut-off, last build or universal equipment. |
Classic XL · MY2010 rack-and-pinion steering campaign identity
October 13, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V514000 / DTNA FL-614 · Classic XL · MY2010 rack-and-pinion steering campaign identity
Explicit MY2010 campaign identity · United States
The vehicle-specific model-year query and official campaign record are joined by exact campaign number. Campaign-wide equipment, population, consequence and remedy fields remain distinct from family production chronology.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2010 |
| Campaign | 11V514000 · Daimler Trucks FL-614 |
| Campaign equipment / defect scope | Certain MY2005–MY2011 Cascadia, Columbia, Century, Coronado and Classic XL trucks manufactured November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 with rack-and-pinion steering whose lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail |
| Campaign-wide potentially affected | 9,689 vehicles across campaign 11V514000 · not a model-specific production count |
| Manufacturer campaign | FL-614 |
| Campaign consequence | Bearing and spool-valve-seal damage could cause unexpected left or right steering input and increase crash risk |
| Campaign remedy | Inspect the lower bearing; replace the rack-and-pinion system if corroded, otherwise grease the bearing and replace/seal the bellows |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific queries control the five named MY2010 model identities. The campaign record controls the shared MY2005–MY2011 equipment, manufacturing-window, population, consequence and remedy fields. Those shared fields are not a production range for any one family and do not establish first/final model years, continuous availability, order cut-offs or endpoints. |
MY2010 · vehicle query reviewed September 25, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2010 exact regulator campaign query
Explicit model year · United States
The exact NHTSA vehicle response is retained as bounded model-year and campaign-membership provenance. Its result count and campaign identifiers are not a production chronology, complete option matrix or relationship record.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2010 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 2 |
| Campaign identifiers returned | 19V370000 · 11V514000 |
| Label boundary | The literal Classic XL label is retained; it is not converted into Classic, Classic 120, a cab/sleeper configuration or a production endpoint. |
| Evidence limit | The exact NHTSA response establishes only the returned Freightliner Classic XL label, requested model-year identity, result count and campaign identifiers. It establishes no production count, continuous range, exact first/final model year, first/last build, derivative equivalence or universal equipment. |
Classic XL MY2011 · exact 11V-514 campaign detail
NHTSA 11V-514 · received October 13, 2011 · Classic XL MY2011 · 11V-514 rack-and-pinion campaign
Exact NHTSA Classic XL MY2011 row within the campaign response · United States · NHTSA exact campaign record
NHTSA lists Classic XL MY2011 within this equipment-qualified campaign. The literal Classic XL label is not expanded to Classic, a cab, sleeper, axle layout or powertrain.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Exact campaign identity | Classic XL · MY2011 · NHTSA 11V514000 |
| Equipment / condition | Certain rack-and-pinion steering systems · the lower pinion bearing could corrode and fail, damaging spool-valve seals and misdirecting hydraulic fluid |
| Published consequence | The steering could unexpectedly turn left or right, making the vehicle harder to control and increasing crash risk |
| Manufacturer remedy | DTNA announced inspection of the lower bearing; affected steering systems were to be replaced, while non-corroded bearings were to receive grease, replacement bellows and sealant. An interim letter was mailed in December 2011 |
| Complete campaign population | 9,689 vehicles across the complete 35-row response · not a family or model-year production count |
| Response roster boundary | Thirty-three literal rows are retained across Cascadia MY2007–MY2011 and Century, Columbia, Coronado and Classic XL MY2005–MY2011. Cascadia MY2005–MY2006 are withheld because the campaign labels predate the controlled 2007 launch chronology. |
| Shared manufacturing interval | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 across the complete campaign response · not allocated by family or model year |
| Evidence limit | Campaign applicability establishes neither universal steering fitment, a family production quantity, continuous availability, exact first/final model year, build endpoint, derivative equivalence nor successor relationship. |
Classic XL · MY2011 regulator campaign checkpoint
MY2011 · vehicle query reviewed September 20, 2026 · Classic XL · MY2011 regulator campaign checkpoint
Explicit model year · United States
The vehicle-specific result includes campaign 11V514000 for certain rack-and-pinion-equipped trucks. The campaign equipment, shared manufacturing window and affected population are not universal model specifications or family chronology.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| NHTSA make / model-year identity | Freightliner Classic XL · MY2011 |
| Vehicle-specific campaign records returned | 1 |
| Shared joined campaign | 11V514000 · Freightliner FL-614 · rack-and-pinion steering |
| Evidence join limit | The vehicle-specific query establishes only the returned Freightliner model label, MY2011 identity and campaign membership. Campaign 11V514000 covers a shared rack-and-pinion-equipped population and manufacturing window; neither is a model-specific production count, whole-family production range, first or final model year, last build or proof of continuous availability. |
Classic XL · FL-614 manufacturer-investigation checkpoint
October 14, 2011 defect information report · NHTSA 11V-514 / DTNA FL-614 · Classic XL · FL-614 defect-investigation chronology
Specific MY2005–MY2011 Classic XL vehicles manufactured November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 with ThyssenKrupp rack-and-pinion steering. The filing does not apply to the separate Classic label or establish a Classic / Classic XL boundary. · United States · regulator-filed manufacturer report
DTNA expressly included Classic XL in its Part 573 filing and documented the investigation sequence that preceded its October 7, 2011 defect determination. The combined dates and estimated 9,906-vehicle population are not allocated to individual families.
| Specification | Documented value / configuration |
|---|---|
| Campaign | NHTSA 11V-514 · DTNA FL-614 |
| Named model / stated model years | Classic XL · MY2005–MY2011 |
| Shared affected-vehicle manufacturing window | November 1, 2004–June 15, 2010 |
| Shared estimated campaign population | 9,906 vehicles · combined five-model population, not a family production count |
| First customer report | End of January 2011 · unintended-steering event; gear removed and returned to DTNA in early February |
| Second report and supplier analysis | Mid-March 2011 second customer event; first ThyssenKrupp analysis received mid-March and second analysis received early July |
| Manufacturer determination | October 7, 2011 · DTNA determined that a potential safety-related defect might exist |
| Equipment condition | Lower pinion-bearing corrosion could permit pinion-valve movement, damage spool-valve seals and create an unintended steering condition |
| Evidence limit | The report does not allocate the shared population or manufacturing endpoints by family, prove continuous production or universal steering fitment, establish an exact first/final model year or close any family endpoint or derivative boundary |
04 / DIMENSIONS
Published dimensions
Classic XL 132 BBC · March 2007 factory brochure
| Measurement | Reference value | Scope / how to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Bumper to back of cab (BBC) | 132 in3,353 mm | Nominal driving-cab BBC; sleeper length is separate.Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy ↗ |
7 dimensions still to verify · build record / measurement
| Measurement | Reference value | Scope / how to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Overall tractor length | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Overall height | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Cab / body exterior width | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Width across mirrors | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Fifth-wheel height | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
| Bumper to front axle (BA) | Not verified | Build record / measurement required. |
Planning to transport the truck?
Measure fixed exterior width and mirror width separately, plus overall length, the highest accessory, fifth-wheel height and actual transport weight. Interior bunk width is not exterior width.
05 / POWERTRAIN & CHASSIS
Powertrain & chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 EGR. Build-specific axle, suspension and wheelbase configuration. Read engine, gearbox and axle ratings together.
| Measurement | Reference value | Scope / how to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Series 60 power | 455 hp339 kW | Published in the selected manufacturer reference.Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy ↗ |
Documented cab options
- Day cab
- 48 in Flat Roof
- 58 in Flat Roof
- 70 in Mid-Roof
- 70 in Raised Roof
- 84 in Raised Roof
Documented transmissions
Read the installed unit’s identification plate and build record.
North American EPA 2007 edition. The MBE 4000 is listed for Classic only. Upholstery colours and generic emissions-system text do not establish exterior paint or additional engine options.
06 / IDENTIFICATION & BUYER RESEARCH
Identify and inspect the truck
Publication dates and launch milestones do not establish continuous model-year ranges. Match the VIN, production date and equipment era.
Reference milestones & edition links
Two hood lengths, one catalogue
The brochure distinguishes the 120 BBC Classic and 132 BBC Classic XL. The representative artwork depicts the XL.
Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy ↗Inspection and build evidence
Inspect the flat windscreen, hood and air-cleaner mounts, fuel-tank straps and sleeper joints. Confirm engine emissions equipment and any frame or wheelbase modifications.
- VIN-linked factory build record and production date
- Engine and transmission identification plates
- Axle ratings, tyre ratings and fifth-wheel installation
- Physical measurements of the individual tractor
07 / TRANSPORT & TRAILER RESEARCH
Match the trailer to the whole truck.
Assess the complete tractor and trailer combination: axle and tyre ratings, coupling capacity, swing clearance and actual loaded dimensions. A model badge does not establish a towing allowance.
HIGHWAYTRAILERS.CA
Flatbed
Start with deck length, load placement, axle distribution and cab-to-trailer clearance.
Read the guide HIGHWAYTRAILERS.CAStep deck
Compare deck height, gooseneck geometry and the loaded combination’s height.
Read the guide HIGHWAYTRAILERS.CARGN / equipment hauling
Check neck compatibility, fifth-wheel loading, wet-kit requirements and the complete axle layout.
Read the guide HIGHWAYTRAILERS.CAHow trailer capacity works
Review the tractor, coupling, trailer, tyres and load as one combination.
Read the guidePulling a trailer
Confirm build-specific combination, axle, tyre and coupling ratings, kingpin and service connections, clearance and actual axle weights. GVW is the loaded truck; GCW is the loaded combination. Neither is trailer payload.
Moving the tractor as cargo
Give the carrier measured length, exterior and mirror widths, height, ground clearance and transport weight. Assess deck access, breakover, loaded height and securement together.
Deck height & loaded height ↗There is no single “Classic / Classic XL towing capacity”.
The model badge, artwork and catalogue option selectors cannot rate an individual combination. Obtain the actual build limits and scale weights.
09 / SOURCES & OPEN QUESTIONS
Sources & open questions
Reviewed September 14, 2026. Manufacturer figures remain tied to their stated reference; converted equivalents are rounded; original source units are retained. Application and inspection notes are editorial guidance.
- Freightliner · factory history timeline ↗
- Freightliner · glider guide DTNA/PSM-B-700, undated; dealer-hosted factory PDF, pp. 4–6 ↗
- Freightliner Coronado launch configuration · contemporary report, January 1, 2001 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 19V-370 model-year acknowledgement, June 21, 2019 ↗
- Freightliner · Classic 120 VIN submission to NHTSA, September 17, 2002 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2006 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2006 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2010 Freightliner Classic XL exact vehicle-query campaign set ↗
- Freightliner Corporation · NHTSA Part 565 model/cab VIN amendment · March 16, 1993 ↗
- Freightliner Classic / Classic XL brochure · March 2007 · FTL/MC-B-766 · archived copy ↗
- Freightliner · all-model air-disc-brake option release, March 31, 2005 ↗
- Freightliner · Security Connection owner-operator release, May 15, 1996 ↗
- Freightliner · Series 55 and 600-hp 3406E availability, March 20, 1997 ↗
- Freightliner · Security Connection tour Century and Classic XL configurations, April 24, 1997 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 03V-227 / 03V227000 exact affected-model record, received June 17, 2003 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2000 Freightliner Classic XL recall record, campaign 03V227000 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 03V227000 recall record, received June 17, 2003 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 07V-302 / Freightliner FL-504 exact affected-model record, received July 16, 2007 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2003 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign record ↗
- Freightliner · Classic and Classic XL major upgrades, January 24, 2003 · archived factory release ↗
- Freightliner Classic / Classic XL chassis revision · contemporary manufacturer-attributed report, January 30, 2003 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2003 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign record ↗
- NHTSA · MY2004 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2004 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 08V-113 / Freightliner FL-526 exact affected-model record, received March 11, 2008 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2005 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 07V-400 exact affected-model record, received September 5, 2007 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 07V-403 exact affected-model record, received September 6, 2007 ↗
- NHTSA · exact campaign 11V514000 rack-and-pinion steering endpoint, report received October 13, 2011 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2005 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 06V030000 recall record, received February 8, 2006 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 07V-530 / Freightliner FL-514 exact affected-model record, received November 13, 2007 ↗
- Freightliner LLC · NHTSA Part 565 Classic conventional glider VIN amendment · June 19, 2006 ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 20V-214 / DTNA FL848 exact affected-model record, received April 14, 2020 ↗
- Freightliner · Coronado, Classic XL and M2 NASCAR hauler applications, February 17, 2006 · archived factory release ↗
- Freightliner · planned rack-and-pinion option for five highway models, March 23, 2006 · archived factory release ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 07V-335 / Freightliner FL-508 exact affected-model record, received August 2, 2007 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2007 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2007 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 11V514000 recall record, received October 13, 2011 ↗
- Freightliner LLC · July 3, 2007 Part 573 defect report for NHTSA 07V-306 / FL-501 ↗
- Freightliner LLC · campaign 07V-316 / FL-502 defect report and final owner-notice package, July 13, 2007–January 2008 ↗
- NHTSA · exact campaign 07V592000 endpoint, report received December 21, 2007 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2008 Freightliner Classic vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2008 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA · MY2009 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign record ↗
- NHTSA · campaign 19V370000 recall record, received May 14, 2019 ↗
- NHTSA · MY2011 Freightliner Classic XL vehicle-specific campaign records ↗
- NHTSA / Daimler Trucks North America · campaign 11V-514 defect information report, October 14, 2011 ↗
Year boundaries still under research
- First and final model years, exact factory build cut-offs and regional overlap still need dated model-specific evidence.
- The original January 24, 2003 factory upgrade release is recovered and states the revised chassis was already in production. Exact changeover day, first model year, final complete-truck build and glider availability remain open.
How to read the evidence
Verified: primary evidence for the stated claim. Corroborated: independent supporting sources. Provisional: useful evidence needing confirmation. Unresolved: conflicting or insufficient evidence. A verified service document or announcement does not verify a production range.
Reference-specific values retain their edition. Build-specific values require a VIN or order record; transport dimensions may require physical measurement. Research intervals locate references, not continuous model-year availability. Reviewed 2026-09-30.
Reference-specific evidence needed
- Wheelbase, torque and transmission model options need an additional dated factory source.
- Exterior body and mirror widths, accessory height and ground-to-coupling height require build-specific measurements.
- Dated references are evidence points, not complete production-year ranges. Confirm the VIN and original order.
- Colours are illustration previews; a dated factory exterior paint palette has not been verified.