2008 Freightliner Conventional Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Freightliner Conventional. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2008 freightliner conventional, unit 1 was traveling westbound on the ohio turnpike in the center lane at the 113 milepost. Unit 2 was traveling in the right lane. Unit 2 blew out a tire and the debris from the tire struck the windshield of unit 1 causing damage. *bf the front drive axle of the…”

TIRES · reported 2011-03-26

“2008 freightliner conventional lost its drive shaft onto the roadway. *bf *ohio traffic crash report # 10-0146-91) *jb updated 05/13/10 *bf”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 2010-03-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Freightliner Conventional as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.