1993 Freightliner FLD-120: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 Freightliner FLD-120. The newest campaign is 94V010000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jan 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 94V010000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and replace the windshield wiper motor and remove the huck bolt and replace it with a pull-type rivet.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,126 units in total.
94V010000Received . 790 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Contact may occur between the windshield wiper motor and a huck bolt collar which causes a gear within the motor to fracture resulting in complete failure of the windshield wiper system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the windshield wiper system reduces the operator's road vision in inclement weather and could result in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and replace the windshield wiper motor and remove the huck bolt and replace it with a pull-type rivet.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V140000Received . 336 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Power steering hose assemblies were built with incorrect end fittings. These end fittings were rated at 1250 PSI working pressure and the correct end fittings are rated at 2000 PSI.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The end fittings could fail under normal system pressure,resulting in loss of power steering assist and/or leakage of power steeringfluid. Loss of power steering assist may result in loss of steering controlwhich may cause an accident. Leakage of power steering fluid may result in afire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Remove and replace the power steering pressure line between the power steering pump and the steering gear box.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Oct 2013
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE94061 | Preliminary evaluation | FUMES IN CAB | Structure | 3 Aug 1994 | 13 Dec 1994 |
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.
- 19932
- 19941
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 Freightliner FLD-120The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Freightliner FLD-120: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fld-120/1993/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
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 1993 Freightliner FLD-120?
- 1,126 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 FLD-120 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Freightliner FLD-120, model years 1993 to 1994. 2 of them name the 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Freightliner FLD-120 name most often?
- Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Freightliner FLD-120 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.