Recall Register

1996 Freightliner Freightliner: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Freightliner Freightliner. The newest campaign is 96V167000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Sep 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Column. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 96V167000, in the NHTSA record

The vehicles will be inspected for loose fasteners and retorqued to the proper specifications if the fasteners are loose.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,736 units in total.

  1. 96V167000Received . 2,688 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The four fasteners that retain the output shaft bearing to the steering column tilt/telescoping mechanism was not torqued properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If these fasteners become loose and all fall out, the steering column driveline will disconnect from the tilt/telescoping mechanism and the ability to steer the vehicle will be lost.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicles will be inspected for loose fasteners and retorqued to the proper specifications if the fasteners are loose.

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

  2. 96V124002Received . 48 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. Affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. Dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION.

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 7 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.

1996 Freightliner Freightliner: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System2
Suspension1
Power Train1
Structure1
Service Brakes, Air1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Jul 2003

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 1996 Freightliner Freightliner, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Freightliner Freightliner
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE02061Preliminary evaluationABS TONE RING CORRODES CAUSING UNINTENDEService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip7 Aug 200211 Dec 2002
SQ98025Safety queryTHROTTLE RETURN SPRINGVehicle Speed Control / Linkages10 Nov 199816 Feb 199999V026000

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. 19672
  2. 19684
  3. 19693
  4. 19706
  5. 19716
  6. 19725
  7. 197311
  8. 197412
  9. 197511
  10. 19768
  11. 19775
  12. 19786
  13. 19796
  14. 19806
  15. 19819
  16. 19823
  17. 19834
  18. 19847
  19. 19855
  20. 19864
  21. 19876
  22. 198810
  23. 19895
  24. 19902
  25. 19911
  26. 19923
  27. 19931
  28. 19940
  29. 19952
  30. 19962
  31. 19972
  32. 19980
  33. 19990
  34. 20001
  35. 20011
  36. 20021
  37. 20031
  38. 20041

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. 1996 Freightliner Freightliner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/freightliner/1996/. 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 1996 Freightliner Freightliner?
2,736 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 Freightliner have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 74 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Freightliner, model years 1967 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Freightliner Freightliner name most often?
Electrical System: 2 of 7 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Freightliner Freightliner open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.