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1978 Freightliner Conventional Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls 1 Model years 1 recall names the 1978 Freightliner Conventional. Newest first.
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 slippage of the joint.
Risk and remedy Remedy The yoke will be repaired or the yoke and input shaft will be replaced, if necessary.
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1975: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1975 1976: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1977: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1978: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1979: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1979 1982: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1983: 0 complaints, 4 recalls 1984: 1 complaints, 4 recalls 1985: 0 complaints, 7 recalls 1985 1986: 1 complaints, 6 recalls 1987: 0 complaints, 4 recalls 1988: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1989: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 1989 1990: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 1991: 2 complaints, 0 recalls 1992: 2 complaints, 0 recalls 1993: 6 complaints, 0 recalls 1993 1994: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 1995: 7 complaints, 0 recalls 1996: 5 complaints, 1 recalls 1997: 5 complaints, 0 recalls 1997 1998: 5 complaints, 0 recalls 1999: 11 complaints, 0 recalls 2000: 12 complaints, 0 recalls 2001: 7 complaints, 0 recalls 2001 2002: 2 complaints, 1 recalls 2003: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2004: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2005: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2005 2006: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2007: 4 complaints, 0 recalls 2008: 2 complaints, 0 recalls 2009: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2009 2010: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2011: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2012: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2013: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2013 2014: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2015: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2016: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2017: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2017 2018: 1 complaints, 0 recalls