# Recalls that may apply to the 1983 Freightliner Conventional

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.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [88V138000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V138000.md), 1988-08-16: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL. Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.
- [86V137000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V137000.md), 1986-10-20: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. 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. Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1986\-03\-01.
- [86V118000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V118000.md), 1986-08-26: STRUCTURE:BODY. 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.  THIS COULD RESULT IN      PERSONAL INJURY. Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [83V089000](/recalls/nhtsa/83V089000.md), 1983-09-07: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. THE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED. Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1983\-04\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1988133](/recalls/tc/1988133.md), 1988-09-23: Electrical. THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTERS CAN, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OVERHEAT. IF THE BLOWER FAN STALLS RESULTING IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTER NETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, THE AIR DUCT COULD REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATED FIRE. CORRECTION: ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A THERMAL CUT\-OFF DEVICE INSTALLED IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1981 AND NOVEMBER 1982 WILL HAVE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED .
- [1986113](/recalls/tc/1986113.md), 1986-10-08: Structure. THE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS WHICH ARE, IN TURN, ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR THIN AND COULD CAUSE THE HANDHOLD TO GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. CORRECTION: REPLACE THE HANDHOLD WITH A MODIFIED DESIGN WHICH UTILIZES A RUBBER ISOLATOR. ADD A PLASTIC SLEEVE TO THE CENTER BRACKET FOR ISOLATION.
- [1985069](/recalls/tc/1985069.md), 1985-05-30. THE ROCKWELL "FF" SERIES FRONT AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN CRACKS AT THE AXLE BEAM FORGED ENDS WHERE THE STEERING KNUCKLES ARE ATTACHED BY THE KING PINS. THESE CRACKS MAY LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE AXLE BEAM END UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND COULD CAUSE A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND STEERING KNUCKLES FROM THE VEHICLE, LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
- [1984041](/recalls/tc/1984041.md), 1984-03-21. THE BOLT ATTACHJING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.  IN ADDITION, THE RETAINING SET SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR WERE NOT FULLY SEATED.  THESE CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHAFT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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