1998 Freightliner Conventional Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Freightliner Conventional. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1998 conventional right front tire deflated. *ts the tire became separated from the wheel and rim. The tire caused damaged to the right side of the truck. *jb”
“1998 freightliner conventional left rear tire blew out. *ts there was damage done to the semi tractor. *jb”
“Model 132, when applying brakes vehicle continued to travel. Pressing brake pedal harder makes pedal go way down, and not return. This causes zero braking ability. *ak stuck or partially stuck brake pistons caused brake linings to drag possibly resulting in fire and brake failure. The consumer…”
“While driving the shaft coming from the steering gear box to the pitman arm was sheared completely off, driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in collision. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs”
“Air leaks from brake system air hose connection.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Freightliner Conventional as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.