no report yet
Parking brake: driveline
Risk. IF THIS IS UNDETECTED, THE FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVELINE TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
1997 Freightliner FL-50Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1997 Freightliner FL-50. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 1999. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1997 Freightliner FL-50 has problems
0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
1997 Freightliner FL-50 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.
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
1997 vs. every other FL-50 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 FL-50 median. How we score
'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1997 Freightliner FL-50, and the recalls they led to.
- DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURELed to recall 99V-085
Own a 1997 FL-50?
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.