1983 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1983 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 27,128 units in total.
- 88V138000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- 86V137000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- 86V118000Structure / Body
- 83V089000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
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: .
86V137000Received . 102 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Seat belts can loosen as the truck is driven. Consequence of defect: driver and passenger would not be properly restrained in event of a sudden stop or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the non locking retractor seat belts with automatic locking retractor seat belts.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V118000Received . 6,800 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The handhold mounting system, which consists of a tubular handle held in three places by cast aluminum brackets and attached to the engine exhaust muffler heat shield. Vibration from this system causes the handhold parts to wear. Consequence of defect: if the parts wear thin the possibility exists that the handhold might give way under the weight of a driver. This could result in personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the end brackets with a modified design utilizing a rubber isolater. Also, add a plastic sleeve to the center bracket for isolation.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1983 Freightliner ConventionalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1983 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/conventional/1983/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Freightliner Conventional?
- 27,128 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1983 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Freightliner Conventional open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.