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.
July 27, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 1998–1999 Electrical System recall
Hazard: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
July 2, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 1999 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
June 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THERE IS A SHORT IN THE HEATER AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DOES NOT TRIP, THE HARNESS WILL OVERHEAT.
June 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1998–1999 Equipment recall
Hazard: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS RESULT IN OVERHEATING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A DASH FIRE.
June 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1999 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
May 6, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1999 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
May 6, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1998 Unknown Or Other recall
Hazard: THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE INTENSITY OF THE DASH LIGHTING.
May 5, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Steering recall
Hazard: A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING ON THE AFFECTED SIDE COULD OCCUR.
April 20, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THIS IS UNDETECTED, THE FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVELINE TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 12, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1998 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE SPINDLE WELDS COULD FRACTURE WHILE IN SERVICE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 12, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1998 Steering recall
Hazard: SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 29, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1998 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR AXLE SERVICE BRAKES, WHEN IN THE ABS MODE, TO NOT MODULATE AS INTENDED.
March 29, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: WITHOUT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW, THE BRAKES COULD GRADUALLY LOSE ADJUSTMENT, INCREASING THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
February 8, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1998 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 21, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1997 Visibility recall
Hazard: THIS CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE LINKAGE AND LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.
November 5, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1998 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 5, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1998 Structure recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DOOR HINGE MAY NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
July 21, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993–1997 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
May 26, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 21, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNDETECTED, THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 4, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1997 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THE FAN BLADE BREAKS WHILE A PERSON WAS WORKING IN THE ENGINE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
March 4, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 4, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997–1998 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
January 5, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL BE LOST AND THE BRAKES WILL BE OPERATING FROM THE BACK-UP SYSTEM.
January 5, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1996 Equipment recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TIRES INSTALLED RESULTING IN A TIRE SEPARATION.
January 5, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1997 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THE ABS CIRCUIT CAN BE INTERRUPTED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION TO THE TOWED VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 4, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Suspension recall
Hazard: CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
September 2, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1992–1997 Power Train recall
Hazard: THIS CAN ALLOW THE CAM LEVER TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.
August 4, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1994 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 16, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1997 Steering recall
Hazard: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.