Freightliner Recalls
505 recalls on record · March 14, 1967 to July 22, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
December 15, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2004 Power Train recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION ALLOWS THE BOLTS USED IN THE HOLES TO BECOME DETACHED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DRIVELINE SEPARATION. DRIVELINE SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 12, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
June 9, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2000–2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
June 9, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2003–2004 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS MEANS THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WITH THE AIR PRESSURE BELOW 60 PSI WITHOUT THE LOW AIR WARNING SOUNDING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
June 9, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1999–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
May 6, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2004 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: DEPENDING ON THE FUNCTION AFFECTED, THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION AIR PRESSURE LOSS, MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE BRAKE, PERMANENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK, OR PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDE LOCK. IF THE WARNING INDICATORS IN THE DASH ARE NOT HEEDED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
May 4, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 2002–2004 Power Train recall
Hazard: IF SHIFT LEVER DETACHMENT OCCURS, THA ABILITY RO ACCELERATE OT MAINTAIN SPEED WILL BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 4, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2003 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKE CONTROL, LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL, OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
December 4, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2003 Steering recall
Hazard: THE DRIVER CAN POSSIBLY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THE TIRES CONTACT THE STEERING COMPONENTS WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION.
August 29, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2003 Steering recall
Hazard: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
July 10, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas, Thomas Built Buses 1995–1997 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
June 17, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2000 Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
May 29, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2002 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
May 1, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2002 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE THE STOP LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUALLY AND NOT ALLOW OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
March 21, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 1998–2001 Suspension recall
Hazard: SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.
December 3, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas, Sterling 2002 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL404. ONCE ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 2, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2002 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
October 17, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2001–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 16, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1998 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 10, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 1994–2002 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
April 2, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1999–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
March 20, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL ENGINE STARTING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
January 22, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 2001 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 15, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas, American Lafrance 2001 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 17, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 1999–2000 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
June 26, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2000–2001 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
June 22, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993–1995 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
June 14, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2000–2001 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 13, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2000–2001 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 13, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2000–2001 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.