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2018 Freightliner Conventional

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Fuel System, Diesel
1

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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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Diesel. 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 reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Diesel complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2021
Electrical SystemFuel System, Diesel

The contact owns a 2018 FREIGHTLINER XC-R. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) and 21E032 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for t…

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The contact owns a 2018 FREIGHTLINER XC-R. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) and 21E032 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.

NHTSA ODI #11421695

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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