Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1991 Freightliner FLA peaked in 1995, 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.
Model year
1991 Freightliner FLA
Heavy truck, diesel, 6x4, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 26, 1995 to Oct 26, 1995.
Recall campaigns covering this model year495k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Not enough peers on file
Severity index100.01991 heavy trucks average 75.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1991 Freightliner FLA name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
4 recall campaigns cover the 1991 Freightliner FLA
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97V-114-001 | Aug 4, 1997 | Vehicle description: heavy duty truck | Lighting | 77,000 | Repair or modification |
| 93V-149 | Sep 14, 1993 | Contact interference between the windshield wiper linkage and the motor output shaft nut causes linkage separation, resulting in failure of the system | Visibility and wipers | 505 | Part replacement |
| 91V-224 | Dec 30, 1991 | Interaxle driveline u-joints may fail at low mileage due to a lack of lubrication in the u-joint during the assembly process | Powertrain | 14,660 | Part replacement |
| 91V-084 | Jun 3, 1991 | Malformed steering wheel center section could result in a fracture of the upper hub casting | Steering | 2,976 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1991 Freightliner FLA
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 Oct 26, 1995Failure Sep 15, 1992Alexandria, VAService brakes, AirCrash
THE RIGHT FRONT ROCKWELL BRAKE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TT CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE HOTTER THAN THE OTHER BRAKES, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SHOES, PROBLEM CAME BACK AND DEALER REPLACED RELAY VALVE, LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SHOES AND DRUMS, HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR AXLES REALIGNED, WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD, CONSUMER LOST TRACTION AND WENT TO THE LEFT, HE APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING TRUCK TO JACK KNIFE, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT BRAKES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint 973981
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- sb2034 Feb 26, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sb2034 Fan Shroud Interference on FLD Vehicles - sb2027 Feb 26, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sb2027 Index K7W Fan Control Kit Function Check
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.