The 2005 Freightliner Fs-65 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,850 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, IMPROPER PINCH BOLT INSTALLATION MAY RESULT IN DECOUPLING OF THE STEERING SHAFT AND A LOSS OF STEERING.
LOSS OF STEERING MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PINCH BOLTS WILL BE TORQUED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Syntech seat backs are made too thin. 23 out of 26 of the seats on this school bus are broken. These seat backs are spot welded to a tubular frame and the thin sheet metal seat back cracks and separates from the frame. In the state of michigan the state school bus inspector will red tag this bus…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Freightliner Fs-65 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.