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1997 Freightliner American Lafrance Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Supply (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V145000 Reported 32 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with air tank drain heaters. The wiring used in the harness for the air tank drain heater is undersized.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the harness with one that has larger gauge wires.

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 98V050000 Reported 213 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: fire apparatus cabs equipped with center mounted rear seats. The upper d-ring seat belt anchorages for the rear seats fail to comply to the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these d-ring anchorages.

  3. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 98V051000 Reported 125 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: fire apparatus vehicles. The front brakes fail to comply with the brake release timing requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will repair these vehicles.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Freightliner American Lafrance model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner American Lafrance model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Freightliner American Lafrance30
1998 Freightliner American Lafrance30
1999 Freightliner American Lafrance20
2000 Freightliner American Lafrance10
2002 Freightliner American Lafrance10
2004 Freightliner American Lafrance10
2005 Freightliner American Lafrance10

Checking a specific 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance

How do I know if my 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1997 Freightliner American Lafrance; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V050000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.