Recall Register

1982 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 Freightliner Conventional. The newest campaign is 88V138000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Aug 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V138000, in the NHTSA record

Install a thermo cutoff device in the heater/air conditioner system and/or replace the blower motor switch.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 20,226 units in total.

  1. 88V138000Received . 19,898 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The heater/air conditioner blower motor speed control resistors can under certain conditions overheat and stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in low air flow across the resistornetwork and high amperage, allowing the air duct to reach elevated temperatureswith the possibility of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a thermo cutoff device in the heater/air conditioner system and/or replace the blower motor switch.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V089000Received . 328 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The pinch bolt installed on the steering gear component is of a smaller size than specified.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the incorrectly sized pinch bolt with a properly sized one if necessary.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19751
  2. 19762
  3. 19772
  4. 19781
  5. 19792
  6. 19822
  7. 19834
  8. 19844
  9. 19857
  10. 19866
  11. 19874
  12. 19882
  13. 19890
  14. 19900
  15. 19910
  16. 19920
  17. 19930
  18. 19940
  19. 19950
  20. 19961
  21. 19970
  22. 19980
  23. 19990
  24. 20000
  25. 20010
  26. 20021
  27. 20070
  28. 20080

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/conventional/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Freightliner Conventional?
20,226 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Conventional have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Conventional, model years 1975 to 2008. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Freightliner Conventional open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.