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Freightliner FL-70

Every Freightliner FL-70 model year on file, 1991 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years371 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years101991 to 2000

Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins0Summed across model years

By model year

The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 19, 51% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Freightliner FL-70 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Speed control

Brakes

Fuel system

Suspension

Powertrain

Steering

Structure

Wheels

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Freightliner FL-70 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner FL-70 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations
2000	Truck	4	0.0	200	0	0
1999	Truck	5	0.0	500	1	0
1998	Truck	19	5.3	950	1	1
1997	Truck	2	0.0	100	2	1
1996	Truck	2	0.0	100	2	0
1995	Truck	1	0.0	50	4	0
1994	Heavy truck	2	0.0	200	4	0
1993	Truck	2	0.0	200	5	0
1992	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	0
1991	Not decoded	0	None	None	7	0

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner FL-70

99V-111 May 6, 1999
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes
Brakes · 185 vehicles
99V-085 Apr 20, 1999
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake
Brakes · 1,935 vehicles
97V-114-001 Aug 4, 1997
Vehicle description: heavy duty truck
Lighting · 77k vehicles
97V-052 Apr 8, 1997
Vehicle description: vans and trucks equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position
Powertrain · 5,997 vehicles
96V-233-003 Nov 20, 1996
Vehicle description: all vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts
Suspension · 1,410 vehicles
95V-094 May 9, 1995
Parking brake lever may not travel far enough over center to assure that it remains in the proper position allowing the vehicle to roll away while…
Brakes · 3,050 vehicles
95E-003-005 Apr 3, 1995
Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold…
Brakes · 19k vehicles
95V-018 Feb 6, 1995
Brake chamber mounting studs can loosen or pull through due to fatigue in the brake chamber housing caused by foundation brake chatter
Brakes · 5,700 vehicles
93V-148 Sep 14, 1993
Windshield wiper arm support cracks where the wiper arm pivot mounts to the support brackets causing failure of the system
Visibility and wipers · 985 vehicles
93V-104 Jun 14, 1993
As the brake pads wear, the brake caliper travel may be limited by interference with the main support member (z-bar spring) of the suspension
Brakes · 56 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.