Model year

1981 Freightliner COE

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

Recalls (4)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year415k 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 1981 Freightliner COE 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

4 recall campaigns cover the 1981 Freightliner COE

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 1981 Freightliner COE
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
89V-124	Jul 24, 1989	Steering gear mounting bracket welds may crack under certain steering load conditions	Steering	241	Part replacement
89V-090	Jun 5, 1989	Corrosion of the grabhandle at its mounting surface may lead to cracking or loss of strength	Structure	3,219	Part replacement
85V-076	Jun 11, 1985	Cracks can develop in the oil filter mounting brackets near the bolts that attach the brackets to the frame side member	Engine and cooling	354	Part replacement
84V-161	Dec 13, 1984	Some drag link parts can separate from the assembly which connects steering gear pitman arm to the front axle steering arm	Steering	10,938	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1981 Freightliner COE

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

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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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.

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