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.
January 27, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: ACCUMULATED CORROSION AND WATER INTRUSION CAN RESULT IN THE PLUNGER STICKING, ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER SERVICE.
January 21, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE MAY NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
December 27, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2001 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: IF THE LP TANK FELL OFF, BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
November 20, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS LOCKING TAB PREVENTS THE WHEEL BEARING NUT FROM LOOSENING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF THIS TAB IS DEFORMED, THE NUT CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
November 13, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993–1994 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THE FAN IS LOCKED, THE THE SYSTEM CALLS FOR THE FAN TO BE ON, THE FAN CLUTCH WILL SLIP, GENERATE HEAT, AND UNLESS RELEASED, WILL RESULT IN A FIRE.
October 8, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Visibility recall
Hazard: THE SHORTED RELAY CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 24, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1996 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF UNINTENTIONAL CRANKING OF THE ENGINE OCCURS, PERSONS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE INJURED AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE.
September 19, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1997 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THESE FASTENERS BECOME LOOSE AND ALL FALL OUT, THE STEERING COLUMN DRIVELINE WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE TILT/TELESCOPING MECHANISM AND THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WILL BE LOST.
July 26, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1996 Suspension recall
Hazard: VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE. AFFECTED SUSPENSIONS CAN ALSO DROP AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE GENERATING SPARKS WHICH COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
July 2, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1995–1996 Equipment recall
Hazard: THE BUNK COULD FALL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
March 4, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1996 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THESE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FAIL ALLOWING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
June 12, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2001 Equipment recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT INFLATION OF TIRES CAUSES EXCESSIVE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR THAT CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT.
June 5, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
May 9, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1995 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE, IT COULD UNINTENTIONALLY ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
May 1, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1994 Visibility recall
Hazard: THE GLASS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES IF SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE TRUCKIS IN MOTION.
April 12, 1995Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Freightliner 1995 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TOSTEER THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
April 3, 1995Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Freightliner 1993–1995 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGECAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
March 21, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1994 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AN INCOMPLETE WELD COULD CAUSE A PERSON USING THE GRABHANDLE TO SLIP AND FALL RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
February 6, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1995 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
January 23, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1994 Seat Belts recall
April 11, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993–1994 Electrical System recall
Hazard: ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN LEAD TO POSSIBLE FIRES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
March 15, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1986–1989 Steering recall
Hazard: KNUCKLE FAILURE CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATION AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
January 14, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993 Visibility recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES THE OPERATOR'S ROAD VISION IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
December 6, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993 Power Train recall
Hazard: SEPARATION OF THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE MAY RESULT IN THEDRIVELINE FALLING TO THE ROAD WHERE IT CAN INTERFERE WITH TRAFFIC AND RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.
November 19, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993 Visibility recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS, AND THE WINDSHIELD BECOMES FOGGED, ITWILL IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY CAUSE ANACCIDENT.
September 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1993 Visibility recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
September 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1992 Visibility recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
August 24, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1993 Steering recall
Hazard: THE END FITTINGS COULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE,RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERINGFLUID. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID MAY RESULT IN AFIRE.
June 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1992–1993 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: LIMITED BRAKE CALIPER TRAVEL CAN PREVENT FULL BRAKETORQUE APPLICATION ON THE DRIVE AXLE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES.
June 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1989–1993 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LIMITED OR COMPLETE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.