Model year

2008 Freightliner Classic

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recall campaigns covering this model year5136k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2008 Freightliner Classic by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 2008 Freightliner Classic

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2008 Freightliner Classic
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
07V-592Dec 21, 2007On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with…Steering220Part replacement
07V-530Nov 13, 2007On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se ii fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened…Trailer hitches38,000Part replacement
07V-335Aug 2, 2007On certain trucks, a manufacturing error in the fuel-water separator preheater thermoswitch may prevent the fuel preheater from turning off if the…Fuel system4,299Inspection
07V-306Jul 18, 2007During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightenedSteering18,000Part replacement
07V-302Jul 16, 2007Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped…Brakes75,000Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2008 Freightliner Classic

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    1 NHTSA investigation on file

    • PE07047 Preliminary evaluation, Trailer hitches
      INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING
      Opened Sep 14, 2007, closed Nov 19, 2007 · led to a recall
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
    Service bulletins

    No manufacturer communications on file

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.