The 1972 Freightliner Freightliner has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,112 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND THUS CONTAIN CRACKS. THESE STUDS, LOCATED IN THE PITMAN ARM, COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE IN THE THREADED PORTION UNDER THE RETAINING NUT.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM BALL STUD WITH A NEW ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
TRUCK.MANF'D AFTER AUG.1967.POSSIBILITY THAT FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOPIN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AROUND THE PIVOT PIN HOLES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING PEDAL WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN)
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0028.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPENSIONBEAM HANGER BRACKETS ON THE TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AFTER 200,000MILESOF OVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN EVENTUALLYCAUSE THE BRACKETS TO FAIL AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THISRECALL SUPPLEMENTS…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FSB16-17.ALL MODELS W/FH34A, FR34A, FS34A,PROTO-TYPE REAR TANDEM SUSPENSION.POSSIBILITY THAT ALLOY USED IN CASTING RHAND LH FORWARD SPRING BRACKET ON REAR TANDEM SUSPENSION MAY NOT BE WITHINSPECIFICATION.FAILURE OF BRACKET MAY OCCUR AT POINT OF RADIAL ROD TO CASTINGCONNECTION.(CORRECT BY…
TILT CAB.MANFD 1-1 THRU 3-9 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT WELDS ATTACHING STEERINGSHAFT TO LOWER YOKE MAY BE BELOW ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF QUALITY.ALTHOUGHBROKEN WELDS WILL NOT EFFECT STEERING, IT COULD PARTIALLY PULL STEERING SHAFTOUT OF LOWER YOKE WHEN CAB IS IN FULL TILT POSITION.THIS COULD ONLYHAPPENWHEN VEHICLE IS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1972 Freightliner Freightliner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.