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Freightliner FLD120 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 27 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Freightliner FLD120 (1989–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

4
safety recalls, all years
27
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Freightliner FLD120 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Freightliner FLD12020
2007 Freightliner FLD12020
2006 Freightliner FLD12021
2005 Freightliner FLD12010
2004 Freightliner FLD12010
2003 Freightliner FLD12010
2001 Freightliner FLD12005
2000 Freightliner FLD12008
1999 Freightliner FLD12005
1998 Freightliner FLD12003
1997 Freightliner FLD12011
1996 Freightliner FLD12002
1995 Freightliner FLD12001
1993 Freightliner FLD12010
1992 Freightliner FLD12011
1991 Freightliner FLD12010
1990 Freightliner FLD12010
1989 Freightliner FLD12010

What Freightliner FLD120 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 8.

All Freightliner FLD120 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner FLD120, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 07V530000 Reported 38,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se ii fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. Corrosion or contaminates in the pivot may cause it to bind and prevent the fifth wheel jaw from latching securely around the trailer king pin.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex head shoulder bolt and washer. The recall began on january 3, 2008. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 07V302000 Reported 75,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break…

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1,…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  3. Abs warning light (service brakes)

    NHTSA 98V001000 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: truck/tractors. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." continuous power is to be supplied to the trailer antilock brake system (ABS) circuit. These vehicles were manufactured with a switch installed in the ABS circuit.

    Remedy: Dealers will install an anti-lock power circuit.

    Model years: 1997

  4. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 93V103000 Reported 33 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORP.

    Interference between the pitman arm and the steering gear housing due to insufficient clearance.

    Remedy: Inspect vehicles for clearance and replace pitman arm if additional clearance with steering gear housing is necessary.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

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.