- Vehicles
- 397
- Built between
- Jan 1975 – Jun 1977
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 September 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1975 and June 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1975-1977 Freightliner ConventionalBuilt January 1975 to June 1977
- 1975-1977 Freightliner White FreightlinerBuilt January 1975 to June 1977
What the defect is
The cab front mounts may crack and lose their ability to hold the cab firmly to its frame mounts. Such a failure could allow the front of the cab to move vertically when encountering rough road surfaces. In extreme situations, the cab could rise to the extent that the lower steering shaft could become disengaged.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSTALL REDESIGNED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND CAB SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES AND LONGER, LOWER STEERING SHAFTS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1975 to June 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 June 1977
- Owners notified28 September 1977
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 June 1977.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with integral power steering.system: structure; cab front mounts.consequences of defect: this condition could result in loss of steering controland a vehicle accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.