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2002 Freightliner Conventional Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Freightliner Conventional has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Freightliner Conventional. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Freightliner Conventional owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Freightliner Conventional, describing incidents dated September 20, 2005 to February 11, 2009.

Most-cited components

  • Tires 2 complaints

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10321934 · Filed

    2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL UNIT LOST HIS LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0285-89 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF

  • ODI #10146466 · Filed

    LEFT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED DAMAGING 2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL'S FENDER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *TS *NM

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FREIGHTLINER/CLINCH PINS

NHTSA #02V337000 · Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported December 17, 2002 · FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 733 vehicles

Freightliner campaign FL-399 · Owners notified November 15, 2002 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – June 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTOR MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONMET SIMPLEX STATIONARY OR SLIDING FIFTH-WHEEL, THE CLINCH PINS THAT RETAIN THE FIFTH-WHEEL PIVOT PINS MAY NOT BE FULLY INSTALLED.

Safety consequence

THE FIFTH WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FIFTH WHEEL TO VERIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE CLINCH PIN AND PIVOT PIN. MISSING PINS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-399. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Other Freightliner Conventional model years

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