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 18, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Fleetwood, Sterling 2007–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
July 16, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Fccc 2003–2008 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY OR BRAKE DRAG WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
June 13, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007 Suspension recall
Hazard: INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS COULD LEAD TO A BEARING FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
June 7, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007 Power Train recall
Hazard: OVER TIME, THIS THINNER MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, POSSIBLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE FLANGE. A CRACK IN THE BRAKE FLANGE LOCATION OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING MAY RESULT IN A WHEEL END LOCKUP OR WHEEL SEPARATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
April 12, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2006–2007 Suspension recall
Hazard: IF RAPID BEARING WEAR IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
February 13, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Fccc, Thomas Built Buses 2007 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE PARK BRAKE OR WORK BRAKE MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO, THE STOP LAMPS MAY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKE IS APPLIED.
November 2, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2006–2007 Suspension recall
Hazard: IF RAPID BEARING WEAR IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
November 2, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: THE TIE ROD ENDS MAY SEPARATE UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN REDUCED STEERING CONTROL. SUCH AN EVENT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
October 11, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007 Power Train recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE, THE VEHICLE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEARBY OBJECTS.
August 31, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2007 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. EITHER CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
June 12, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Thomas Built Buses 2007 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLE MAY ROLLAWAY WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
June 5, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2006 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THE PROTECTIVE COVER IS MISSING OR NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY, ANY WATER INTRUSION FROM AN OPEN WINDOW OR WINDSHIELD LEAK MAY SEEP THROUGH THE UPPER DASH COVER SEAM AND DRIP ONTO THE PDM. WATER ON THE PDM CIRCUITS MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
May 26, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2002 Equipment recall
Hazard: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
February 8, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star 2004–2006 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.
January 12, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2001–2005 Steering recall
Hazard: STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
December 6, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Sterling 2006 Power Train recall
Hazard: DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
November 22, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005–2006 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
October 5, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Fccc, Sterling 2004–2006 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
October 5, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 2004–2005 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: IF THE PARK BRAKE ANCHOR BOLT FATIGUES AND ULTIMATELY FRACTURES, THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT FUNCTION AND THERE MAY BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE MALFUNCTION WHEN THE PARK BRAKE IS SET. THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
October 5, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 2005 Suspension recall
Hazard: INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLES COULD FRACTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
September 20, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 2004–2005 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE DEFECT MAY CAUSE THE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.
September 13, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2004 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD SUFFER A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
September 6, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 2004 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THE FAN MAY FRACTURE AND PIECES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN BLADE. IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS MAY PRESENT A HAZARD TO PEOPLE NEAR THE VEHICLE WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.
June 14, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2004 Wheels recall
Hazard: THIS TAPER MAY CAUSE CRACKING OR FRACTURES OF THE FRONT HUB. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
June 14, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 2004 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
April 27, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner, Thomas 1998–2003 Fuel System, Diesel recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
April 27, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2005 Wheels recall
Hazard: THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 5, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2000–2004 Equipment recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
January 3, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2002–2004 Seats recall
Hazard: A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS DURING USE.
December 15, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Freightliner 2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD JAM NUTS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.