2017 Freightliner 1085D

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

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100,000 miles · May 21, 2018

Service BrakesSteeringCrash

VEHICLE'S CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAS SENSOR NEAR FRONT LICSENCE PLATE.DURING RAIN SNOW DAWN DUSK CONDITIONS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS.FLEET MECHANIC AT USF HOLLAND RECOMMENDS TO GET OUT AND CLEAN WHEN MALFUNCTIONS.PROBLEM BEING IT MALFUNCTIONS IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.MARCH 16 2018 APPROXIMATELY 5AM ON 94 WEST 65 MPH BLACK ICE CONDITIO…

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VEHICLE'S CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAS SENSOR NEAR FRONT LICSENCE PLATE.DURING RAIN SNOW DAWN DUSK CONDITIONS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS.FLEET MECHANIC AT USF HOLLAND RECOMMENDS TO GET OUT AND CLEAN WHEN MALFUNCTIONS.PROBLEM BEING IT MALFUNCTIONS IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.MARCH 16 2018 APPROXIMATELY 5AM ON 94 WEST 65 MPH BLACK ICE CONDITIONS TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLY BRAKED AND STEERED TRUCK OFF ROAD CAUSING ACCIDENT POLICE REPORT ENCLOSED

NHTSA ODI #11096982

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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