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.
April 26, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1992 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: BLOCKAGES IN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM CAN BLOCK THE EXHAUSTFROM THE BRAKE CHAMBERS AFTER SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION, CAUSING THE BRAKES TODRAG AND POSSIBLY OVERHEAT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLES. THIS COULDINCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
April 26, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1993 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: LIMITED APPLICATION OF SERVICE BRAKES ON A WHEELINCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
April 26, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1992 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE FUEL TANKS MAY LEAK AND IFA SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
February 9, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1992 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE COTTER PINS WERE NOT INSTALLED, THE CLEVIS PIN MAYFALL OUT DURING BRAKE USE, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THESERVICE BRAKE PUSHROD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLEACCIDENT.
February 9, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1992 Suspension recall
Hazard: INADEQUATE GREASE IN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS CAN CAUSEEARLY FAILURE OF THE BEARING. IF THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLEIS IN MOTION, THE WHEEL CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
January 12, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1992 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT OPERATOR INTENT CANCAUSE VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
April 14, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991–1992 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT COMPLY TO THELOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS SUBJECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO GREATER RISK OF INJURY INTHE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
December 30, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE DRIVELINE COULD SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE TO TRUCKS, NEARBY VEHICLES, AND INJURY TO ANYONEIN THE AREA WHEN DRIVELINE SEPARATION OCCURS.
November 5, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1990–1991 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: FRACTURES TO THE FAN BLADE OR FAN SHROUD CAN CAUSE PIECESOF THE FAN OR SHROUD TO BE THROWN OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES.
October 15, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: LACK OF PROPER SEATING CAUSES THE RESERVOIRS TO FAILTO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
October 15, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THE THROTTLE SPRING BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE SPEED, WHICH MAY CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 24, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1991 Structure recall
Hazard: AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT OF THE CAB TOPOSSIBLE EJECTION.
June 3, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1991 Steering recall
Hazard: FRACTURED UPPER HUB CASTING COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT.
January 2, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1990 Steering recall
Hazard: PROGRESSIVE WEAR OF THE MATING PARTS COULD RESULT IN HUBSPLINE WEAR, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL FIT TO BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE FIT IN THESTEERING WHEEL HUB CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
December 18, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1989 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IF ROD IS BENT, FULL BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURE WOULD NOTBE ACHIEVED OR LOSS OF BRAKES WOULD RESULT IF PUSH ROD FRACTURES. IN EITHER CASETHE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
September 18, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1987–1988 Wheels recall
Hazard: WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE TRUCK IS IN SERVICE; THISCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
August 10, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1989 Seats recall
Hazard: TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 302.
August 7, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: REDUCED BRAKING CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
July 24, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1978–1989 Steering recall
Hazard: STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED WITHPOTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
June 5, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1979–1987 Structure recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF GRABHANDLE DURING USE COULD RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY.
May 19, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1989 Steering recall
Hazard: BOLTS COULD FRACTURE, ADVERSELY AFFECTING STEERINGCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
May 19, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988–1989 Steering recall
Hazard: BOLTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
February 16, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1987–1989 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN CASEOF AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.
October 24, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: BRAKE PEDALS COULD DETACH FROM THE PIVOT TUBE WHILE TRUCKIS IN OPERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
October 24, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988 Steering recall
Hazard: STEERING CAPABILITIES COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
October 11, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1984–1988 Steering recall
Hazard: A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.
September 6, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD WARNINGLIGHTS, HIGH BEAM INDICATOR, OR LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL.
August 26, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1987 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: OVER TIME BELT COULD WEAR THROUGH RENDERING ITINEFFECTIVE.
August 16, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1982–1983 Equipment recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTORNETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, ALLOWING THE AIR DUCT TO REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURESWITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
June 1, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 1988 Structure recall
Hazard: STEPS COULD BREAK AWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO USER.