1991 Freightliner FLA Recalls
NHTSA has 4 recall campaigns on file for the 1991 Freightliner FLA. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CONTACT INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE AND THE MOTOR OUTPUT SHAFT NUT CAUSES LINKAGE SEPARATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM.
Risk: FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE WITH A REDESIGNED LINKAGE THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE WITH THE WIPER MOTOR OUTPUT SHAFT.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.
Risk: IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE U-JOINTS MAY FAIL AT LOW MILEAGE DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION IN THE U-JOINT DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Risk: THE DRIVELINE COULD SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE TO TRUCKS, NEARBY VEHICLES, AND INJURY TO ANYONEIN THE AREA WHEN DRIVELINE SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy: REMOVE AND REPLACE THE INTERAXLE U-JOINTS.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MALFORMED STEERING WHEEL CENTER SECTION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE UPPER HUB CASTING. THIS MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING HUB.
Risk: FRACTURED UPPER HUB CASTING COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REMOVE AND REPLACE THE UPPER HUB CASTING AND INSTALL A HUB PLATE.
Does this apply to your FLA?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Freightliner recall lookup — free — or see other 1991 Freightliner models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.