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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

1997 Freightliner FL-70

Truck, diesel, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 14, 2000 to Jul 25, 2003.

Recalls (2)Complaints (2)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year27,932 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 1997 truck
Severity index0.01997 trucks average 15.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 Freightliner FL-70 peaked in 2000, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.7512000120032006200920122015201820212026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 1997 Freightliner FL-70 name suspension

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

Suspension
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1997 Freightliner FL-70

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 1997 Freightliner FL-70
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
99V-085Apr 20, 1999Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brakeBrakes1,935Part replacement
97V-052Apr 8, 1997Vehicle description: vans and trucks equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake positionPowertrain5,997Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Freightliner FL-70

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.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jul 25, 2003Failure Jul 23, 2003198,069 milesRiverview, FLLines and fittings

    WHILE TRAVELING @ 54 MPH, LOOADED WITH 36 THOUSAND POUNDS OF SHELL TO A JOBSITE NORTHBOUND ON HWY 41 ON THE INSIDE LANE, WENT OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND DUE TO POOR DEPRESSION HUMP ON RAILROAD TRACKS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BLOW OUT AIRBAG AND PISTON WHICH REQUIRED REPAIR COSTING OUR COMPANY $415.02, AND A LOSS OF WORK TO OUR COMPANY COSTING US A TOTAL OF $991.81 FOR THE DELIVERY OF MATERIALS TO A JOB LOST DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PERFORM THE WORK AS REQUIRED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10029174
  2. Filed Dec 14, 2000Latham, NYCables

    CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A FRAYED ACCELERATOR CABLE. *SLC

    NHTSA complaint 558168
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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