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Freightliner Freightliner recalls by year

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

80 recalls found for the Freightliner Freightliner in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, and 135 owner complaints. Choose a model year:

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Newest Freightliner Freightliner recalls

  • Jun 14, 200505V284000Suspension634 vehicles
    Freightliner American Lafrance, Freightliner Freightliner and 3 more models

    Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads.

  • Apr 27, 200505V207000Engine and engine cooling248 vehicles
    Freightliner Freightliner, Thomas MVP and 1 more model

    Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between November 19, 2000, and March 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant…

  • Jan 5, 199898V003000Parking brake2,587 vehicles
    1997 Freightliner Freightliner

    Vehicle description: truck/trailers equipped with a hydraulic parking brake.

  • Sep 19, 199696V167000Steering2,688 vehicles
    1995-1997 Freightliner Freightliner

    The four fasteners that retain the output shaft bearing to the steering column tilt/telescoping mechanism was not torqued properly.

  • Jul 26, 199696V124002Suspension48 vehicles
    1995-1996 Freightliner Freightliner

    The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled SAE4140 steel rather than the specified annealed SAE4140.

  • Apr 12, 199595E009001Steering300 vehicles
    1995 Freightliner Freightliner

    During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued.

  • Apr 26, 199393V070000Service brakes, air160 vehicles
    1992 Freightliner Freightliner

    The exhaust port in the up position allows water to enter the air brake system, which can block the air brake system in freezing conditions.

  • Apr 26, 199393V069000Service brakes, air200 vehicles
    1988-1993 Freightliner Freightliner

    The spring brake chambers mounted on tag axles with mounting studs aligned horizontally instead of vertically can result in fracture of the brake chamber housing base which…