Recall Register

1984 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1984 Freightliner Conventional. The newest campaign is 88V160000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Oct 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages. NHTSA has 1 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, 88V160000, in the NHTSA record

Install a nonadjustable 1500 PSI power steering pump pressure relief valve to limit steering arm forces. Replace steering arm with a design capable of withstanding higher forces. Adjust maximum poppet valve settings to 500 PSI and adjust axle stops.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 9,297 units in total.

  • 88V160000Steering / Linkages
  • 86V137000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
  • 86V118000Structure / Body
  • 84V113000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

  1. 88V160000Received . 92 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Steering arm may fail if used on eaton efa12f4 from axle in conjunction with ross hfb70 power steering gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A failed steering gear arm could lead to loss of vehiclecontrol and vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a nonadjustable 1500 PSI power steering pump pressure relief valve to limit steering arm forces. Replace steering arm with a design capable of withstanding higher forces. Adjust maximum poppet valve settings to 500 PSI and adjust axle stops.

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

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 84V113000Received . 2,303 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The sleeper compartment inside door latching mechanisms may cause the door to unlatch while the vehicle is being driven.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The operating lever and connecting rods will be replaced and a spring will be installed on the connecting rod.

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

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1984 Freightliner Conventional: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Air1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
30 Mar 2006

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1984 Freightliner Conventional, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

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. 19910
  15. 19920
  16. 19930
  17. 19940
  18. 19950
  19. 19961
  20. 19970
  21. 19980
  22. 19990
  23. 20000
  24. 20010
  25. 20021
  26. 20070
  27. 20080

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Freightliner Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/conventional/1984/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Freightliner Conventional?
9,297 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 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Freightliner Conventional name most often?
Service Brakes, Air: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Freightliner Conventional open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.