The 1975 Freightliner Freightliner has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,918 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUCK"S REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRAILER HITCH AND TO WHICH THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED. SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "A" FRAMES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
AN OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER IN THE AXLE CONTROLLERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVIATE FROM SPECIFICATIONS. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN OPENING IN A SOLDER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE CAPACITOR. THESE CONDITIONS CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE SOLENOID TO BE ENERGIZED CONTINUOUSLY.
THE INCORRECT CONTROLLER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE.
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.
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0046.WHITE-FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL MODELTRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PINCH BOLT THAT CLAMPS PITMAN ARM TO STEERINGGEAR SHAFT IS SMALLER IN SIZE THAN RECOMMENDED.IT IS POSSIBLE BOLTS COULD BEOVERTIGHTENED AND STRETCHED OR NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH.EITHER OF THESESITUATIONS COULD RESULT IN…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0040.TRUCKS.CAB-OVER-ENGINE WITH GARRISONMANUFACTURING COMPANY HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING DRAG LINK.POSSIBILITY THAT THECIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD WHICH JOINS TWO PARTS IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WASINSUFFICIENTLY WELDED INTO THE TUBE PORTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULDCAUSE PARTS OF THE DRAG…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0038.STRETCH CAB 1975 BUILT FROM MARCH 1, 1975 TODEC.2, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT SPRINGS IN CERTAIN COMBINATIONS WITH FRONTAXLE, CAN BE DEFLECTED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LEFT HAND BRAKE CHAMBER CAN MAKECONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT BRACKET WHEN FRONT WHEELS ARE IN CERTAINPOSITIONS.SUCH…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0037.EQUIPPED WITH ASF-400C.POSSIBILITY THATTHE ASF-400C TAPERLOC SADDLE ASSEMBLY SLIDER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELDTHAT ATTACHES THE BRACKETS TO THE SLIDER SADDLE PLATE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTTHE FIFTH WHEEL COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE SLIDER PLATE ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0033.TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH WHITE F3W SERIES AXLES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE WALL THICKNESS IS MARGINAL AT THE AREA WHERE THE HOLEINTENDED FOR CONNECTION OF THE TIE ROD ARM TO STEERING KNUCKLE.THIS CONDITIONCAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT…
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)
EQUIPPED WITH KELSEY-HAYES WHEEL ANTI-LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM.OCT.15, 1974 THRUJAN.7, 1975.POSSIBILITY OF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE.THE COMPUTERMODULE CONTAINS A NUMBER OF PIN CONNECTORS WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND COULDCAUSE A LOSS OF WHEEL ANTI-LOCK CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.SUCH AFAILURE OF THE SYSTEM…
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0030.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CROSSMEMBERSMAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE TOW HITCH BRACING RODS.IF THIS OCCURS ITCOULD ALLOW THE TOW HITCH CROSSMEMBERS TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRACING RODS AND/ORTHE CHASSIS FRAME MEMBERS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING THECROSSMEMBER BRACING SYSTEM).
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1975 Freightliner Freightliner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.