Model year

1986 Freightliner Conventional

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from May 19, 1998 to May 19, 1998.

Recalls (6)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year610k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Close to the median 1986 vehicle

Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1986 Freightliner Conventional peaked in 1998, with 1 filed

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

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

Components

100% of complaints about the 1986 Freightliner Conventional name powertrain

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

Powertrain

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

Recalls

6 recall campaigns cover the 1986 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 1986 Freightliner Conventional
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
88V-160	Oct 11, 1988	Steering arm may fail if used on eaton efa12f4 from axle in conjunction with ross hfb70 power steering gear	Steering	92	Part replacement
87V-192	Dec 18, 1987	Fastener that connects the harness belt d ring to the b pillar may not be long enough to provide full thread engagement with the anchorage weld nut	Seat belts	180	Part replacement
87V-147	Sep 15, 1987	Incorrect size air brake actuator chambers were installed on the drive axles	Brakes	41	Part replacement
87V-020	Feb 19, 1987	Under certain conditions, an electrical short circuit can develop	Electrical system	3,250	Part replacement
86V-137	Oct 20, 1986	Seat belts can loosen as the truck is driven	Seat belts	102	Part replacement
86V-118	Aug 26, 1986	Handhold mounting system, which consists of a tubular handle held in three places by cast aluminum brackets and attached to the engine exhaust…	Structure	6,800	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1986 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.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed May 19, 1998Failure Apr 20, 1998Elmore, OHDriveshaft
DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNIT.
NHTSA complaint 535709

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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