1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
The 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes Air (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 9,297 vehicles.
Recall 88V160000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 92 vehicles affected
Defect: STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.
Consequence: A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES. REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES. ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.
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 84V113000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 2,303 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SLEEPER COMPARTMENT INSIDE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO UNLATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Remedy: THE OPERATING LEVER AND CONNECTING RODS WILL BE REPLACED AND A SPRING WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE CONNECTING ROD.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Air | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
FOIA REQUEST ALL RECORDS, RPTS , INVESTIGATIONS, PHOTO GRAPHS, STATEMENTS, AND OTHER THINGS/DOCUMENTS RE A 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FLC, MY 1997-2001 CONVENTIONAL FLC, 1992 MGS MODEL 6200 EXPLORER SPRAYER TRAILER. *TS THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN HILL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO SLOW FOR AN UPCOMING INTERSECTION. UPON DOING SO HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAILING AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PICKING UP SPEED. THE DRIVER REACHED THE INTERSECTION AND STEERED LEFT AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO SKID SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ALONG WITH THE TRAILER AND CAME TO REST ON THE EAST SHOULDER. *NM
Safety Rating for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
- 1979 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1982 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1984 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1985 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 1 complaint
- 1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1989 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 1 complaint
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