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1997 Freightliner FL-80 Recalls

NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 1997 Freightliner FL-80. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

Campaign 98V114000 · reported May 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEADY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 36" REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Risk: INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.

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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 1997 Freightliner models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.