1993 Freightliner FLA: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1993 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 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, 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.
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. 116,005 units in total.
- 97V114001Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
- 96V232000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- 93V202000Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint
- 93V149000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
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: .
96V232000Received . 27,500 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with horton fan drives. The fan drive control system was reconfigured which resulted in a significant increase in the demand for fan activation and associated stress to electrical and mechanical components. Various component failure models, combined with characteristics of the fan clutch and its bearings, can cause fan clutch bearings to fail prematurely and result in a locked fan.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fan is locked, the the system calls for the fan to be on, the fan clutch will slip, generate heat, and unless released, will result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fan clutch drive disc with one that incorporates a thermally activated pressure relief.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V202000Received . 11,000 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The driveline u-joints exhibit excessive rates of failure at low mileages and may cause separation of the interaxle driveline.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Separation of the interaxle driveline may result in thedriveline falling to the road where it can interfere with traffic and resultin an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Freightliner dealers will remove and replace the rockwell interaxle u-joints with u-joints of a different design.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1993 Freightliner FLAThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Freightliner FLA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fla/1993/. 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 CORPORATION
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Freightliner FLA?
- 116,005 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 1993 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Freightliner FLA open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.