1997 Freightliner Fld

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › wiring. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Electrical System › Wiring	1		0	1	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Vehicle Speed Control02V077000

Filed Mar 20, 200297 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation

Defect. CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS CONVERTED FROM SLEEPERCABS TO DAY CABS AND EQUIPPED WITH A DETROIT DIESEL OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. THE IDLE SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPLETELY DISABLED IN THE CAB CONVERSION PROCESS.

Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL ENGINE STARTING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL COMPLETELY DISABLE THE OPTIMIZED IDLE SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2002. 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.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock00V232002

Filed Aug 7, 200035,405 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Electrical System › WiringFire

Filed Jul 19, 2000OR

THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE, EVIDENCE OF BURNT TAIL LIGHTS AND WIRING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2011	0	2	0	Routine
2010	0	8	0	Routine
2009	0	7	0	Routine
2008	1	10	0	Routine
2007	0	10	0	Routine
2006	0	7	0	Routine
2005	1	3	0	Routine
2004	1	6	0	Routine
2001	1	4	0	Routine
2000	1	8	1	Routine
1999	1	8	0	Routine
1998	2	5	0	Routine
1997 — this page	1	2	1	Routine
1996	1	5	1	Routine
1995	0	4	0	Routine
1994	0	6	0	Routine
1993	0	5	0	Routine
1992	0	1	0	Routine
1991	0	3	0	Routine
1990	0	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 20, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.