1998 Freightliner Fln Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 1998 Freightliner Fln. Check your own VIN below.
8 safety recalls for the 1998 Freightliner Fln
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Foundation components (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritor. Air is entering the hydraulic rear brake cylinders through an unknown path and the rear self-adjusting brakes may not be operating properly.
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the ABS ECU and inspect the brake pedal for proper travel. If excessive travel is detected, the brake system will be bled and rear brakes adjusted. As an interim measure, freightliner…
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Switch (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy trucks built with air brakes that did not have air gauges installed. This does not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."
Remedy: Dealers will install a new dual needle air pressure gauge.
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Service brakes, air
Vehicle description: certain tractors fail to comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the air lines may not be routed properly to the drive axle service brake relay.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for correct air line routing and reroute if necessary.
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Hub (suspension)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The outboard bearing on the steering axle hubs can fail due to water intrusion through a hubcap vent.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the hubcap and inspect for water intrusion and corrosion. The hub and bearing assembly will be replaced if there is evidence of corrosion. A non-vented hubcap will be installed.
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Steering
Vehicle description: trucks with steering linkages converted to stand-up right-drive by fontaine modification company. These vehicles have a steering cross shaft that connects the right side steering column to the left side steering column, with a miter box, and u-joint at each side. The cross shaft, miter box shaft, and u-joint have…
Remedy: Dealers will install nuts and bolts through the universal joint ends and shafts which will create a positive lock between the steering gear boxes.
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Electrical system: module
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.
Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. Dealers will update these engines with software changes.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dual steering. The steering column pinch bolts may be under-torqued or missing.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the presence of the required fasteners, install fasteners is missing, and retorque to specifications.
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Hinge and attachments (structure)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The door hinge fasteners contain a defect which could cause a failure to comply with the loading requirements of FMVSS no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the door hinge fasteners.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Freightliner Fln. 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 Fln model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Fln model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Freightliner Fln | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Freightliner Fln | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Freightliner Fln | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 Freightliner Fln | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner Fln | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Fln | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 Freightliner Fln | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Fln | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Fln | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Fln | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Freightliner Fln
How do I know if my 1998 Freightliner Fln 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. 8 campaigns currently list the 1998 Freightliner Fln; 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 00V151000).
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
- Cascadia253 complaints
- Freightliner135 complaints
- Columbia96 complaints
- Conventional76 complaints
- Business Class M254 complaints
- Century53 complaints
- Sprinter 250049 complaints
- FL-7037 complaints
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.