1997 Freightliner School Bus Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Freightliner School Bus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Throttle cable in a 1997, freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped six times during operation of vehicle. Both, dealer and school district mechanics, have made repairs to correct the problem, which continued to occur. Incident dates included 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001,…”
“Throttle cable in a 1997, freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped six times during operation of vehicle. Both, dealer and school district mechanics, have made repairs to correct the problem, which continued to occur. Incident dates included 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001,…”
“Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. Repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. Incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001. Please…”
“Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. Repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. Incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001. Please…”
“Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. Repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. Incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001. Please…”
“Throttle cable for a 1997 freightliner, fs65 school bus has snapped approximately three times, leaving vehicle inoperable until repairs could be made. Repairs have been performed by both dealership and school district mechanics. Incident dates included 04/xx/1998/05/25/2001, and 10/13/2001. Please…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Freightliner School Bus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.