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Freightliner FLN

Every Freightliner FLN model year on file, 1990 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years10 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191990 to 2008
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4Summed across model years
By model year

The 2005 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

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

00.250.50.75119901992199419961998200020022004120062008
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the Freightliner FLN complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner FLN 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 FLN by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2008Not decoded0NoneNone100
2007Not decoded0NoneNone100
2006Not decoded0NoneNone100
2005Not decoded10.0100100
2004Not decoded0NoneNone100
2003Not decoded0NoneNone100
2002Not decoded0NoneNone300
2001Not decoded0NoneNone300
2000Not decoded0NoneNone600
1999Not decoded0NoneNone1201
1998Not decoded0NoneNone802
1997Not decoded0NoneNone401
1996Not decoded0NoneNone200
1995Not decoded0NoneNone200
1994Not decoded0NoneNone100
1993Not decoded0NoneNone100
1992Not decoded0NoneNone200
1991Not decoded0NoneNone100
1990Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner FLN

  • 08V-137 Mar 25, 2008
    These axle assemblies may have been produced with a thin spindle nut which may lead to incorrect end play, cone spin, excessive heat, degradation…
    Powertrain · 29k vehicles
  • 02V-336 Dec 13, 2002
    On certain heavy trucks, the cast output yoke on the mercedes-benz transmissions could fracture on vehicle with 1610 or 16t series drivelines
    Powertrain · 145 vehicles
  • 02V-318-002 Dec 3, 2002
    On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high…
    Fuel system · 2,616 vehicles
  • 01V-140-007 Sep 17, 2001
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles
    Steering · 75k vehicles
  • 01V-167-002 May 14, 2001
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits
    Suspension · 222 vehicles
  • 01V-085-001 Mar 12, 2001
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritor
    Brakes · 1,350 vehicles
  • 01V-044-002 Feb 21, 2001
    Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw
    Steering · 16k vehicles
  • 00V-279-001 Sep 22, 2000
    Vehicle description: shuttle buses, recreational vehicles, utility vans, and heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version…
    Brakes · 13k vehicles
  • 00V-229-001 Aug 17, 2000
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses and step vans equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions
    Powertrain · 594 vehicles
  • 00V-152-001 May 22, 2000
    Vehicle description: certain tractors fail to comply with fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." the air lines may not be routed properly to the…
    Brakes · 83 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.