Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings 11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations 5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand History Cross-category recall lookup by company
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents State Safety Dashboards Safety grades for all 50 U.S. states ZIP Safety Report Check any 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases
Blog

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle Recalls320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Browse VehiclesEvery make, model and year Complaints2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs4.7M technical service bulletins VIN LookupDecode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel EconomyEPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations StatisticsRecall trends & safety analysis Compare VehiclesTwo vehicles side by side

Consumer Safety

Product Safety9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand HistoryRecall lookup by company

Infrastructure

Bridge Safety624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety92,600 dam safety records Water Safety433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety8,800+ pipeline incidents State DashboardsSafety grades for all 50 states ZIP ReportAny 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets

Public Health

Nursing Homes14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental80,000+ hazardous sites & releases BlogGuides, news & safety insights

1976 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL

2 recalls, 0 complaints

80V095000 Jul 23, 1980
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Defect Description
ON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAG... Read more
Remedy
THE YOKE WILL BE REPAIRED OR THE YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
31,002 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
77V090000 Jun 14, 1977
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Defect Description
THE CAB FRONT MOUNTS MAY CRACK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD THE CAB FIRMLY TO ITS FRAME MOUNTS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO MOVE VERTICALLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE CAB COULD RISE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD BECO... Read more
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL REDESIGNED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND CAB SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES AND LONGER, LOWER STEERING SHAFTS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
397 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE90074 Opened: Apr 10, 1990 , Closed: Aug 7, 1990
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1987
BATTERY CABLE SHORTS
There is no summary currently available

FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL across all model years (1975, 2002).

39 Total Recalls
118 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
6 Reported Crashes
16 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2018 0 2 View
2008 0 2 View
2007 0 4 View
2002 1 2 View
2001 0 9 View
2000 0 14 View
1999 0 11 View
1998 0 5 View
1997 0 15 View
1996 1 8 View
1995 0 7 View
1994 0 1 View
1993 0 27 View
1992 0 2 View
1991 0 2 View
1990 0 3 View
1989 0 1 View
1988 2 0 View
1987 4 0 View
1986 6 1 View
1985 7 0 View
1984 4 1 View
1983 4 0 View
1982 2 0 View
1979 2 0 View
1978 1 0 View
1977 2 0 View
1976 (current) 2 0
1975 1 0 View

Other FREIGHTLINER Models

Model Recalls Complaints
BUSINESS CLASS M2 507 62 View
CASCADIA 497 398 View
114SD 349 8 View
SPRINTER 3500 312 31 View
SPRINTER 2500 291 64 View
108SD 212 3 View
SPRINTER 1500 212 0 View
SPRINTER 4500 210 2 View