1973 Freightliner FREIGHTLINER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
0 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
No owner complaints are recorded for this selection. A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
No usable records for this chart.
| Category | Count |
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No records.
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
No usable records for this chart.
| Category | Count |
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No records.
Pattern summary
There is not enough complaint evidence to summarize patterns.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Recall history
11 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
73V204000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting
Reported: 1973-10-15 (October 15, 1973)
NHTSA campaign record ↗74V154000 · Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly
Reported: 1974-09-16 (September 16, 1974)
NHTSA campaign record ↗74V158000 · Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket
Reported: 1974-09-18 (September 18, 1974)
NHTSA campaign record ↗74V232000 · Structure:Frame And Members
Reported: 1974-11-25 (November 25, 1974)
NHTSA campaign record ↗75V119000 · Service Brakes, Air:Controls, Pedals And Linkages
Reported: 1975-06-23 (June 23, 1975)
NHTSA campaign record ↗75V207000 · Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly
Reported: 1975-12-02 (December 2, 1975)
NHTSA campaign record ↗77V231000 · Steering:Linkages
Reported: 1977-12-27 (December 27, 1977)
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND THUS CONTAIN CRACKS. THESE STUDS, LOCATED IN THE PITMAN ARM, COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE IN THE THREADED PORTION UNDER THE RETAINING NUT.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM BALL STUD WITH A NEW ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗80V031000 · Trailer Hitches
Reported: 1980-03-21 (March 21, 1980)
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUCK"S REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRAILER HITCH AND TO WHICH THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED. SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "A" FRAMES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗