1984 Freightliner ConventionalProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1984 Freightliner Conventional, most often about the service brakes, air. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls4Free fix at dealers Owner complaints12 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Service brakes, air

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 30, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 Freightliner Conventional has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Service brakes, air1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, air	1	1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

1984 Freightliner Conventional recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Steering: linkages

Recall 88V-160 · Oct 11, 1988 · 92 vehicles

Risk. A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Front: retractor

Recall 86V-137 · Oct 20, 1986 · 102 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 86V-118 · Aug 26, 1986 · 6,800 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Doors: latch

Recall 84V-113 · Sep 25, 1984 · 2,303 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

1984 vs. every other Conventional year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Conventional median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Conventional owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FOIA REQUEST ALL RECORDS, RPTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PHOTO GRAPHS, STATEMENTS, AND OTHER THINGS/DOCUMENTS RE A 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FLC, MY 1997-2001 CONVENTIONAL FLC, 1992 MGS MODEL 6200 EXPLORER SPRAYER TRAILER. *TS THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN HILL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO…
Complaint 10155165 · Mar 30, 2006

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