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Freightliner

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194 recalls on record · Latest: Feb 4, 2026

Freightliner Recall Insight

Freightliner appears on 194 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.191% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Feb 4, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 48 critical, 2 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Aug 9, 2018 to Feb 4, 2026.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Feb 4, 2026

FREIGHTLINER 2025: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

NHTSA Critical Aug 6, 2025

FREIGHTLINER 2022-2023: STEERING

NHTSA Critical May 7, 2025

FREIGHTLINER 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

NHTSA Moderate Dec 11, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2015-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Oct 2, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical May 14, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2025: PARKING BRAKE

NHTSA Critical Feb 8, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2024: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Jan 31, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2025: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

NHTSA Critical Apr 26, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

NHTSA Critical Apr 4, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2021-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Feb 20, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2019-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

NHTSA Critical Sep 28, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2023: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jun 30, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: PARKING BRAKE

NHTSA Critical Jun 24, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jun 22, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA Critical Jun 8, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022-2023: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Jun 3, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2023: STEERING

NHTSA Critical May 25, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

NHTSA Critical May 16, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

NHTSA Critical Mar 2, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

NHTSA Critical Feb 22, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Feb 16, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Sep 15, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Sep 2, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2019-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

NHTSA Critical Jul 13, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Critical May 26, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2019: POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Critical May 14, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS

NHTSA Critical Feb 12, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2021-2022: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Feb 11, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

NHTSA Critical Jan 13, 2021

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2022: TIRES

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

NHTSA Critical Nov 30, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Sep 1, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA Critical Aug 7, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Critical Jul 2, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

NHTSA Critical Mar 23, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Nov 7, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER

NHTSA Critical Oct 7, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

NHTSA Critical Jul 24, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA Critical Jun 11, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2020: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical May 9, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Feb 28, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

NHTSA Moderate Feb 27, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2016: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Feb 27, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Feb 27, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

NHTSA Critical Feb 12, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2013-2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Feb 7, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Critical Oct 19, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Aug 9, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.