Recall Register

1997 Freightliner MT35: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Freightliner MT35. The newest campaign is 99V033003. NHTSA received the report on 12 Apr 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V033003, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,273 units in total.

  1. 99V033003Received . 503 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: step vans equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. The tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-233. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V026000Received . 1,770 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The hook on the throttle return springs can fracture at low mileage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The throttle may not return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the throttle springs with heavier springs and a new anchor.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-229. 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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19962
  2. 19972
  3. 19982
  4. 20001

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Recall Register. 1997 Freightliner MT35: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/mt35/1997/. 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 1997 Freightliner MT35?
2,273 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 MT35 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Freightliner MT35, model years 1996 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Freightliner MT35 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.