Model year

1997 Freightliner FL-80

Truck, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 18, 2003 to Feb 18, 2003.

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

Recall campaigns covering this model year145 vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Below 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-80 peaked in 2003, 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 1997 Freightliner FL-80 name steering

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

Steering

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-80

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-80
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
98V-114	May 26, 1998	Vehicle description: heady duty trucks equipped with 36" rear brake chambers	Brakes	45	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Freightliner FL-80

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 Feb 18, 2003Failure Feb 18, 200376,389 milesNewington, CTTie rod assembly
PROBLEM: BALL STUD & SOCKET ASSEMBLY SEPARATED. REVIEW NHTSA #OOV-246.001 TRUCK: 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FL-80 - SERIAL # [XXX] IN-SERVICE DATE: MAY 9, 1997 - MILEAGE 76,389 THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPT. OF TRANS., HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF 1997 THRU 1999 FREIGHTLINER, FL-80 DUMP TRUCKS, USED FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL. CANNOT RECEIVED THE NHTSA BULLETIN #00V-246-001 PERTAINING TO BALL STUD AND SOCKET ASSEMBLIES COMING APART. FREIGHTLINER SENT ONLY A FEW NOTICES PERTAINING VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET. NONE OF THEM INCLUDED THE LARGE NUMBER OF 1997 FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCKS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT TO STOP. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED. THE FAILED BALL AND SOCKET SEPARATED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY AS NOTED IN THE FREIGHTLINER BULLETIN #FL396AB OR NHTSA #00V-246-001. ACTION REQUEST: EXTEND OR EXPAND THE RECALL OF THE TRW BALL & STUD AND SOCKET ASSEMBLIES TO INCLUDE OTHER VEHICLES BUILT USING THIS BALL & STUD ASSEMBLY. TIME FRAME SHOULD BE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE ANOTHER BALL STUD & SOCKET ASSEMBLY DOES NOT FAIL AND CAUSES AN INJURY OR DEATH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA complaint 10007730

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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