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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

1983 Freightliner Conventional

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 year427k 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 1983 Freightliner Conventional 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 1983 Freightliner Conventional

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 1983 Freightliner Conventional
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
88V-138Aug 16, 1988Heater/air conditioner blower motor speed control resistors can under certain conditions overheat and stallEquipment19,898Part replacement
86V-137Oct 20, 1986Seat belts can loosen as the truck is drivenSeat belts102Part replacement
86V-118Aug 26, 1986Handhold mounting system, which consists of a tubular handle held in three places by cast aluminum brackets and attached to the engine exhaust…Structure6,800Part replacement
83V-089Sep 7, 1983Pinch bolt installed on the steering gear component is of a smaller size than specifiedSteering328Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1983 Freightliner Conventional

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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