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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

1997 Freightliner FL-50

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

Recalls (1)Complaints (0)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year11,935 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 1997 Freightliner FL-50 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

One recall campaign covers the 1997 Freightliner FL-50

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Recall campaigns for the 1997 Freightliner FL-50
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
99V-085Apr 20, 1999Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brakeBrakes1,935Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Freightliner FL-50

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

    • RQ99009 Recall query, Powertrain
      DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURE
      Opened Jun 1, 1999, still open ยท led to a recall
    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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