The 2000 American Lafrance Eagle has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,339 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE04V2700002004-06-091,339 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH OF THE CAB TILT CYLINDERS MAY LOCK WHEN THE CAB IS BEING LOWERED. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS IN EITHER OF THE CYLINDERS.
Consequence
IF ONLY ONE VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS AND NOT THE OTHER, THE RESULTING UNEQUAL LOADING MAY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH OF THE CYLINDERS TO BEND ALLOWING THE CAB TO LOWER TO THE CHASSIS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL FLOW RESTRICTORS IN THE CAB TILT BLINDERS TO REDUCE THE SPEED AT WHICH THE CAB LOWERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Complaints by component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STEERING:COLUMN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american la france fl 70x business class fire pumper (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered with numerous defects. The door locks do not work, the door post is cracked and causes the vehicle to vibrate and the doors to open, and the roof has a forty…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american la france fl 70x business class fire pumper (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered with numerous defects. The door locks do not work, the door post is cracked and causes the vehicle to vibrate and the doors to open, and the roof has a forty…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american la france fl 70x business class fire pumper (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered with numerous defects. The door locks do not work, the door post is cracked and causes the vehicle to vibrate and the doors to open, and the roof has a forty…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american la france fl 70x business class fire pumper (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered with numerous defects. The door locks do not work, the door post is cracked and causes the vehicle to vibrate and the doors to open, and the roof has a forty…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american la france fl 70x business class fire pumper (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered with numerous defects. The door locks do not work, the door post is cracked and causes the vehicle to vibrate and the doors to open, and the roof has a forty…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 American Lafrance Eagle as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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