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1994 Freightliner FLD120

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Jul 17, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Jan 23, 1995
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1994 Freightliner FLD120, most frequently naming the brakes category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
95V007000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Jan 23, 1995
70 units potentially affected
The defect: WASHERS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR AND OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORS. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL WASHERS AT BOTH LOCATIONS.
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Jul 17, 2001

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WAY FREIGHTLINER HAS THE BRAKES SET UP WHEN BOBTAILING IN THEIR TRACTORS, WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, NOTHING HAPPENS EVEN WHEN PUSHING HARDER, THE WHEELS THEN LOCK UP RESULTING IN A SKID, CONSUMER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER DESIGNED BRAKES NOT TO SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HOWEVER THE TRUCK DOESNOT STOP, CONSUMER HAS LEARNED THAT THE GLAD-HANDS HANGARS ON THE BACK OF THE TRACTORS HAVE PIN HOLES IN THE CENTER OF THEM, THIS IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE AIR LINES CAN NOT BE BLOCKED OFF, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT IN FACT IF THE AIR LINES ARE BLOCKED THE BRAKES WORK PERFECTLY, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY FREIGHTLINER THAT BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY AND THEY COULD NOT CONDONE THE MODIFYING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*JB

NHTSA ID
562057

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Freightliner FLD120 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008021—
2007021—
2006121—
2005010—
2004010—
2003010—
2001500—
2000800—
1999500—
1998300—
1997110—
1996201—
1995101—
1994Viewing110—
1993131—
1992110—
1991010—
1990010—
1989010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.