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Freightliner FL-50 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Freightliner FL-50 (1995–1999).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls

Pick your Freightliner FL-50 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Freightliner FL-5010
1998 Freightliner FL-5010
1997 Freightliner FL-5010
1996 Freightliner FL-5010
1995 Freightliner FL-5010

All Freightliner FL-50 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner FL-50, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V111000 Reported 185 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes. The hydraulic brake tube to the front left brake can contact the bottom frame rail flange.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake tube with one that provides clearance to the frame rail.

    Model years: 1999

  2. Driveline (parking brake)

    NHTSA 99V085000 Reported 1,935 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake. The fasteners that connect the end of transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the flange fasteners for proper torque and replace any fasteners found loose. If the fasteners are found to be properly torqued, they will be removed, permalock will be added, and then retorqued to…

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V002000 Reported 35 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: truck/trailers. The certification labels installed on these vehicles are incorrect. The gross axle weight rating is too high for the tires that were installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a corrected certification label on these vehicles.

    Model years: 1995, 1996

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.