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Model year

1998 Freightliner FLN

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (8)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)
Recall campaigns covering this model year86,067 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1998 Freightliner FLN by year filed

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

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

Complaints by component

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

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

8 recall campaigns cover the 1998 Freightliner FLN

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 1998 Freightliner FLN
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
01V-085-001Mar 12, 2001Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritorBrakes1,350Part replacement
00V-152-001May 22, 2000Vehicle description: certain tractors fail to comply with fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." the air lines may not be routed properly to the…Brakes83Repair or modification
00V-151May 22, 2000Vehicle description: heavy trucks built with air brakes that did not have air gauges installedBrakes7Repair or modification
99V-295Oct 26, 1999Vehicle description: heavy duty trucksSuspension2,976Part replacement
99V-224Aug 17, 1999Vehicle description: trucks with steering linkages converted to stand-up right-drive by fontaine modification companySteering224Repair or modification
99V-181-002Jul 27, 1999Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissionsElectrical system320Software update
99V-143Jun 9, 1999Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dual steeringSteering666Repair or modification
98V-280Nov 5, 1998Vehicle description: heavy duty trucksStructure441Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1998 Freightliner FLN

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.

0 complaints on file.

    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

    2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • SF180AB Jul 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SUBJECT REGARDING ROBERTSHAW LOW COOLANT LEVEL SENDER FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 19, 1998 AND FEBRUARY 15, 1999. *TT
    • SF172AB Feb 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONCERNS WITH SHIFT FORK FAILURE OCCURING IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 1997 TO DECEMBER 18, 1998. *TT
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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