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2008 Freightliner FLD120 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2008 Freightliner FLD120. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2008 Freightliner FLD120

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

  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.

  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,…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2008 Freightliner FLD120. 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 FLD120 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner FLD120 model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 2008 Freightliner FLD120

How do I know if my 2008 Freightliner FLD120 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2008 Freightliner FLD120; 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 07V302000).

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.