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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1989 Freightliner Conventional, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THE STEERING INPUT SHAFT YOKE PINCH BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IN SOME CASES, MISSING. IF THE PINCH BOLT IS DEFECTIVE OR MISSING, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT, LEADING TO A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND CORRECT PINCH BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED.
THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS IDENTIFIED BY A "KS" ON THE BOLT HEAD, HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. LOSS OF THIS PINCH BOLT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: PINCH BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
CERTAIN ROCKWELL FL-941 FRONT STEERING AXLES ON THESE VEHICLES COULD EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE AXLE BEAM WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE FORGED CENTRE SECTION OF THE BEAM. A BEAM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL SUSPECT AXLES WILL BE REPLACED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain