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1998 Freightliner Conventional

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Air
2Tires
2Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2006
Tires

1998 CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED. *TS THE TIRE BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AND RIM. THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10166927

Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 2005
Tires

1998 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE SEMI TRACTOR. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10146453

788,519 miles · Jun 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Air

AIR LEAKS FROM BRAKE SYSTEM AIR HOSE CONNECTION.

NHTSA ODI #10020354

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2000
Service Brakes, Air

MODEL 132, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HARDER MAKES PEDAL GO WAY DOWN, AND NOT RETURN. THIS CAUSES ZERO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK STUCK OR PARTIALLY STUCK BRAKE PISTONS CAUSED BRAKE LININGS TO DRAG POSSIBLY RESULTING IN FIRE AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER SERVICING I…

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MODEL 132, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HARDER MAKES PEDAL GO WAY DOWN, AND NOT RETURN. THIS CAUSES ZERO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK STUCK OR PARTIALLY STUCK BRAKE PISTONS CAUSED BRAKE LININGS TO DRAG POSSIBLY RESULTING IN FIRE AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER SERVICING IS VERY EXPENSIVE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #874584

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
SteeringInjury

WHILE DRIVING THE SHAFT COMING FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE PITMAN ARM WAS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

NHTSA ODI #554269

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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