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Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Freightliner C.O.E.

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

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United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
89V1240001989-07-24. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WELDS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN STEERING LOAD CONDITIONS. Built 1978-12-01 to 1989-07-01.
89V0900001989-06-05. STRUCTURE:BODY. CORROSION OF THE GRABHANDLE AT ITS MOUNTING SURFACE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OR LOSS OF STRENGTH. Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01.
85V0760001985-06-11. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OIL FILTER MOUNTING BRACKETS NEAR THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME SIDE MEMBER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, THE FILTER ASSEMBLY COULD FALL OUT AND POSSIBLY BE STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. Built 1981-09-01 to 1985-05-01.
84V1610001984-12-13. STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION. SOME DRAG LINK PARTS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE STEERING ARM. Built 1980-07-01 to 1984-01-01.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
19850031985-01-03. THE BALL STUD IN THE REAR (OR AXLE) END OF THE DRAG LINK CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TO THE DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

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