Recall Register

1993 Freightliner FLD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1993 Freightliner FLD. The newest campaign is 01V209000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jun 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has no 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, 01V209000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install reinforcements to the seat belt anchorages. Owner notification began december 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 115,777 units in total.

  • 01V209000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 97V114001Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
  • 96V232000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
  • 93V202000Power Train / Driveline / Universal Joint

  1. 01V209000Received . 277 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks converted from sleeper cabs to day cabs fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install reinforcements to the seat belt anchorages. Owner notification began december 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-381. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 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: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Freightliner FLD
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94020Preliminary evaluationBATTERY BOX COVER SEPARATIONElectrical System3 Mar 199420 Jun 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.

  1. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19882
  4. 19892
  5. 19901
  6. 19913
  7. 19921
  8. 19934
  9. 19945
  10. 19953
  11. 19965
  12. 19972
  13. 19985
  14. 19998
  15. 20008
  16. 20014
  17. 20046
  18. 20053
  19. 20067
  20. 200710
  21. 200810
  22. 20097
  23. 20108
  24. 20112

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. 1993 Freightliner FLD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/fld/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
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 1993 Freightliner FLD?
115,777 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 FLD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the Freightliner FLD, model years 1986 to 2011. 4 of them name the 1993 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Freightliner FLD open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.