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.
September 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2008–2009 Air Bags recall
Hazard: INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT.
September 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2004–2010 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 16, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2010 Steering recall
Hazard: A SEPARATED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
June 12, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Fccc 2009–2010 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 17, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, American Lafrance, Sterling 2001–2007 Structure recall
Hazard: A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
January 22, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007–2009 Electrical System recall
Hazard: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CAB SAM OR CHASSIS SAM MAY CAUSE MELTING IN THE SAM OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
December 22, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Dodge 2007 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION MAY BE LOST. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
December 16, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2009 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THE CATCHING OF THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE ON THE REDUCING RING MAY LOCK UP THE CORRESPONDING FRONT AIR DISC BRAKE WHICH MAY IMPACT THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO STEER OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
September 16, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Moroney 2006 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
July 24, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Dodge 2001–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE STEERING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
June 17, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2008 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IMPROPER HEIGHT ON THE HEADLIGHTS MAY NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE ROAD SURFACE OR MAY INHIBIT THE ABILITY OF MOTORISTS TO SEE VEHICLES WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 9, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2008 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 3, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2006–2007 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: A LOSS OF SOME OR ALL REAR LIGHTING ON THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY IMPAIR VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
March 11, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2005–2007 Fuel System, Diesel recall
Hazard: IF A LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FUEL MAY IGNITE AT A HOT ENGINE SURFACE AND/OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
March 11, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Dodge 2007–2008 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
February 25, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2008 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DURING DARKNESS, VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK MAY BE IMPAIRED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
January 28, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2008 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN A GRADUAL LOSS IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE LEADING TO A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
January 28, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Fccc 2008 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
December 28, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
December 21, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Fleetwood, Dodge 2007–2008 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER RATHER THAN ENTER A LIMP-HOME MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED AFTER FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 21, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2008 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
December 10, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 13, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2008 Visibility recall
Hazard: THE WIPER MOTOR MAY STOP FUNCTIONING, IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD IMPAIR VISIBILITY AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFELY STOPPED.
November 13, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2006–2008 Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 6, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
September 5, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: A FRACTURED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
August 30, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: LOSS OF STEERING MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 13, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: LOSS OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
August 2, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2007–2008 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
July 24, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2007–2008 Suspension recall
Hazard: THE DRIVE AXLE MAY NOT BE HELD IN POSITION IF A CRACKED BRACKET FRACTURES COMPLETELY. THIS WILL AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.