The 1997 Freightliner Fl-80 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 45 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEADY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 36" REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Problem: ball stud & socket assembly separated. Review nhtsa #oov-246.001 truck: 1997 freightliner, fl-80 - serial # [xxx] in-service date: may 9, 1997 - mileage 76,389 the state of connecticut, dept. Of trans., has a large number of 1997 thru 1999 freightliner, fl-80 dump trucks, used for snow…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Freightliner Fl-80 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.