1997 Freightliner Conventional
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
5 complaints1 involved a crash2 injuries
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- Tires
1997 conventional front steer tire blew out. *ts the driver went off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch continued on through the right-of-way fence across a field and struck another fence and several trees. *Jb
- Electrical system › Horn · Service brakes, air › Drum · Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
While driving right front wheel came off.*mr while driving the vehicle's the passenger's side front wheel came off and caused damage to the passenger side running board, front axle, and fender. upon inspection it was determined that the wheel fasteners on the #2 axle was missing. The horn was inoperative and the right front brake drum had several external cracks (ohio traffic crash report). *nm
- Tires
Vehicle struck a mud flap that separated from another vehicle causing damage to trailer tire.*mr the consumer was traveling in the right lane when the failure occurred. When the failure occurred, the tire and mud flap bracket hit the right front tire on a trailer driven by another gentleman traveling in the center lane. *ph
- Steering · Tires
While driving, consumer felt a bad shimmy coming from the steering wheel, consumer lost control of vehicle and was hit in the head when a portable tv fell on him, when vehicle went off highway, it struck a guardrail, fence, utility pole, and several trees, the day before the accident the consumer…
While driving, consumer felt a bad shimmy coming from the steering wheel, consumer lost control of vehicle and was hit in the head when a portable tv fell on him, when vehicle went off highway, it struck a guardrail, fence, utility pole, and several trees, the day before the accident the consumer noticed that the left front tire had worn on the inside of the tread, causing a shimmy, after the incident, it was noted that the right front tire had approximately a 6 inch wide tear in the sidewall and was broken loose from beads of the rim, possible tire failure, bridgestone p285/74r24.5, model R299, lf93psi, possible steering problem. (ohio traffic crash report) *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery · Power train › Manual transmission · Vehicle speed control
This truck has been out of service over 209 days. the customer service department of freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. No safety defect (s) listed in the summary. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10141699sb2059 Replacing Push-to-Connect Air Line Fittings with Brass Compression Fittings
- 10141698sb2058 Early EPA07 QLD Radiator Replacement
- 10141697sb2057 New Surge Tank Design
- 10141696sb2056 Transmission Oil Line Removal and Installation
- 10141692sb2051 Radiator Surge Tank Vent Line Plumbing
- 10141677sb2035 Corsair Fan Wiring Modification
- 10141676sb2034 Fan Shroud Interference on FLD Vehicles
- 10141675sb2032 Gates PowerGrip Hose Clamps, Replacement
- 10141674sb2031 Horton Fan Clutches with 32-Inch Fans
- 10141672sb2028 Engine Coolant Changes
- 10141671sb2027 Index K7W Fan Control Kit Function Check
- 10141670sb2026 Fan Radiator Interference
- 10141669sb2024 Horton Fan Clutch Changes
- 10141668sb2021 Shunt Tube Alternator Bracket Bolt Interference
- 10141667sb2020 Index Fan Control System Diagnostics
- 10141666sb2002 Unplugging Engine Block Heaters
- 10141665sb2001 Block Heater Location in L10 Engines With Low-Flow Cooling
- 52366Some vehicles with ff-981 hub caps manufactured after the production improvements in november have been found with loose hub caps.
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