Model year record

1991 FREIGHTLINER Business Class

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V357000

Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

Component: Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 105,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-11-03
Owners notified: 2000-11-06

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD THAT ACTIVATES THE SERVICE BRAKES COULD FRACTURE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD.

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V052000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 8,485
Reported to NHTSA: 1998-03-04
Owners notified: 1998-08-17

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH 26" 8-BLADE METAL ENGINE COOLING FANS. THE FAN BLADES CAN FATIGUE CRACK AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.

Safety risk

IF THE FAN BLADE BREAKS WHILE A PERSON WAS WORKING IN THE ENGINE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FANS WITH FANS WHICH ARE MORE DURABLE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.