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Recalls that may apply to the 1985 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.

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United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
88V1600001988-10-11. STEERING:LINKAGES. STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR. Built 1984-02-01 to 1988-09-01.
87V1920001987-12-18. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT. Built 1985-09-01 to 1987-09-01.
87V1470001987-09-15. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER. INCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES. Built 1985-10-01 to 1987-06-01.
87V0200001987-02-19. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP. Built 1985-05-01 to 1987-03-01.
86V1370001986-10-20. 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.
86V1180001986-08-26. 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.
86V1060001986-08-05. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BOLTS MAY BE ABSENT, LEAVING ONLY THE KNEE PAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN IN PLACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, KNEE PAD ATTACHING BOLTS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL TO COME LOOSE WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. Built 1985-09-01 to 1985-09-01.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
19881441988-10-17. Steering. THE STEERING ARM USED ON THE EATON EFA-12FA FRONT AXLE MAY FAIL WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB-70 POWER STEERING GEARS IF TORQUE LIMITING FEATURES ARE NOT MAINTAINED. A FAILED STEERING ARM WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: 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.
19871401987-12-29. Brakes. NOTE: MODEL FLC-112 CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH CHAMBERS OF THE CORRECT SIZE.
19870311987-03-04. Electrical. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP BETWEEN A POSITIVE BATTERY POST AND THE BATTERY RETAINER FRAME. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY ALSO CHAFE ON THE BATTERY RETAINER FRAME AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT AND POSSIBLE FIRE. CORRECTION: "PICTURE FRAME" BATTERY RETAINER WILL BE REPLACED WITH "I-FRAME" TYPE BATTERY RETAINER AND CONVOLUTED TUBING WILL BE INSTALLED OVER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.
19861131986-10-08. 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.
19861121986-10-07. Steering. THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING SCREWS MAY BE MISSING ON THESE VEHICLES. THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING CLAMPS AND BOLTS ARE COVERED BY A PLASTIC KNEEPAD INSTALLED BELOW THE DASH PANEL. THE KNEEPAD IS SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN IN PLACE UNDER MOST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE MISSING MOUNTING SCREWS MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY THE DRIVER. SHOULD THE STEERING COLUMN COME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: INSTALL CLAMPS AND BOLTS IF MISSING, CHECK FOR TIGHTNESS IF IN PLACE.
19860211986-02-12. Structure. THE TUBULAR GRABHANDLE FOR CAB INGRESS/EGRESS IS HELD IN PLACE BY THREE BRACKETS AT TOP, MIDDLE AND BOTTOM OF THE TUBE. THE CENTRE BRACKET CONTAINS A RIVET WHICH SECURES THE TUBE IN THE BRACKET. THE DEFECT OCCURS IF THE RIVET IS NOT IN THE PROPER ALIGNMENT, WHICH RESULTS IN SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE RIVET HEAD AND THE BRACKET. THIS COULD ALLOW A RING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT IN THE GAP AND RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON GETTING OUT OF THE CAB.
19850481985-04-29. THE HOLE IN THE THROTTLE LEVER AND THE STOP PIN MAY BE MISMATCHED WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIN TO LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE TENSION SPRING ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE LEVER ASSEMBLY WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE LEVER CAUSING THE LEVER TO MOVE TO FULL THROTTLE POSITION, IDLE POSITION OR REMAIN IN THE POSITION THE LEVER WAS IN AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

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