Back to RecallTracker
Transport Canada Vehicles

1998–1999 Freightliner Fld Recall

Issued August 10, 1999
Issue
Hazard description
On certain vehicles equipped with Caterpillar engines, EATON Auto Shift transmissions and an Auto Retarder in Cruise option, if the driver initiates a downshift when the cruise control is being used and the Auto Retarder in Cruise is on, the retarder may stall the engine when the transmission shifts into neutral without prior warning. This is due to incorrect programming of the Electronic Control Module. Correction: Auto Retarder in Cruise will be disabled. When new software is available, the electronic engines will be reprogrammed to eliminate the problem.
Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER FLD