1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
The 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY.
Recalls for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 27,128 vehicles.
Recall 88V138000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 19,898 vehicles affected
Defect: THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTORNETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, ALLOWING THE AIR DUCT TO REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURESWITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL A THERMO CUTOFF DEVICE IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND/OR REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH.
View full details →Recall 86V137000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 102 vehicles affected
Defect: SEAT BELTS CAN LOOSEN AS THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVER AND PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE THE NON LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS.
View full details →Recall 86V118000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 6,800 vehicles affected
Defect: THE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER....
Remedy: REPLACE THE END BRACKETS WITH A MODIFIED DESIGN UTILIZING A RUBBER ISOLATER. ALSO, ADD A PLASTIC SLEEVE TO THE CENTER BRACKET FOR ISOLATION.
View full details →Recall 83V089000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 328 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY SIZED PINCH BOLT WITH A PROPERLY SIZED ONE IF NECESSARY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL.
Safety Rating for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
- 1978 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1979 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1982 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 1 complaint
- 1985 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 1 complaint
- 1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
Other FREIGHTLINER Models
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — 396 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER — 188 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA — 110 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CENTURY — 76 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 — 64 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 — 62 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 — 50 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER MT — 39 total complaints