20V214000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO
13 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations.
The record
Recall campaigns13
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints0
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 13
18V503000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
A tie-rod failure would cause a disconnect between the front wheels, resulting in a loss of steering ability, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
17V810000
EQUIPMENT
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
15V616000
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V127000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Without the proper warning, a driver may not be reminded to apply the parking brake which may lead to a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
12V601000
EQUIPMENT
If the door separates from the APU while the vehicle is being driven, it may create a road hazard for other drivers.
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2012 FREIGHTLINER CORONADOs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.