Recall Register

1991 Freightliner FLA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1991 Freightliner FLA. The newest campaign is 97V114001. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch. 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, 97V114001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect these vehicles and tighten any loose bolts and in the turn signal switch within 2 years from the date of the recall notification letter. The shoulder bolt will be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with loctite. Owners can also request loctite and repair instructions so they can fix the vehicles themselves.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 95,141 units in total.

  • 97V114001Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
  • 93V149000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
  • 91V224000Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint
  • 91V084000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

  1. 97V114001Received . 77,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. The shoulder bolt which holds the grote turn signal switch case and components together can loosen resulting in the turn signal malfunctioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the turn signal function is lost, following motorists would not be aware of the turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect these vehicles and tighten any loose bolts and in the turn signal switch within 2 years from the date of the recall notification letter. The shoulder bolt will be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with loctite. Owners can also request loctite and repair instructions so they can fix the vehicles themselves.

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

  2. 93V149000Received . 505 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Contact interference between the windshield wiper linkage and the motor output shaft nut causes linkage separation, resulting in failure of the system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the windshield wiper system reduces drivervisibility in inclement weather which could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove and replace the windshield wiper linkage with a redesigned linkage that provides additional clearance with the wiper motor output shaft.

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

  3. 91V224000Received . 14,660 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The interaxle driveline u-joints may fail at low mileage due to a lack of lubrication in the u-joint during the assembly process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driveline could separate without prior warning whichcould result in vehicle damage to trucks, nearby vehicles, and injury to anyonein the area when driveline separation occurs.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove and replace the interaxle u-joints.

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

  4. 91V084000Received . 2,976 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Malformed steering wheel center section could result in a fracture of the upper hub casting. This may lead to separation of the steering wheel from the steering column mounting hub.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fractured upper hub casting could result in loss ofsteering control without warning and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove and replace the upper hub casting and install a hub plate.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. 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.

1991 Freightliner FLA: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Air1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Oct 1995

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 1991 Freightliner FLA, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, 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. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19882
  4. 19892
  5. 19901
  6. 19914
  7. 19922
  8. 19934
  9. 19942

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. 1991 Freightliner FLA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fla/1991/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Freightliner FLA?
95,141 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 FLA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Freightliner FLA, model years 1986 to 1994. 4 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Freightliner FLA name most often?
Service Brakes, Air: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Freightliner FLA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.