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FREIGHTLINER

286 recalls on record · Latest: Feb 4, 2026

FREIGHTLINER Recall Insight

FREIGHTLINER appears on 286 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 83,949 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS. That represents approximately 0.341% 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 49 critical, 1 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 Nov 17, 2017 to Feb 12, 2021.

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 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 20, 2021

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

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 Oct 27, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

NHTSA Critical Oct 16, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Oct 14, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Sep 3, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2021: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

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 Apr 14, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2006-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Critical Apr 10, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Mar 23, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2020: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Mar 3, 2020

FREIGHTLINER 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

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 14, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2005-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

NHTSA Critical May 14, 2019

FREIGHTLINER 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

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 Dec 19, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Dec 19, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Oct 19, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2018

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

NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2019: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Aug 30, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA Critical Aug 9, 2018

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

NHTSA Critical Aug 8, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

NHTSA Critical Jul 31, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2012-2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jul 20, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Jul 18, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES

NHTSA Critical Jul 18, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES

NHTSA Critical Jun 15, 2018

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

NHTSA Critical May 29, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

NHTSA Critical May 8, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Critical Apr 19, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2016-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

NHTSA Critical Dec 15, 2017

FREIGHTLINER 2002-2017: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical Nov 28, 2017

FREIGHTLINER 2008-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 20, 2017

FREIGHTLINER 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical Nov 17, 2017

FREIGHTLINER 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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Data Sources

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