1996 Freightliner FL-80 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other FL-80 years
- Not enough data 3rd of 4 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1996 Freightliner FL-80 so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1996 Freightliner FL-80 recalls (1)
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Suspension:rear
Problem: Vehicle description: all vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation.
Risk: This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. If this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Freightliner FL-80 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 FL-80 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 FL-80 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 FL-80 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Freightliner FL-80?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Freightliner FL-80?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1996 Freightliner FL-80 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other FL-80 model years, the 1996 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.