2008 Freightliner Conventional recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Freightliner Conventional under individual trim or body names rather than "Conventional", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (1), Transmission / drivetrain (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

04/28/2011 · Wheels / tires
2008 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE AT THE 113 MILEPOST. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 BLEW OUT A TIRE AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE TIRE STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF UNIT 1 CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE OF THE SEMI WAS ALSO DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0230-9…

05/06/2010 · Transmission / drivetrain
2008 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LOST ITS DRIVE SHAFT ONTO THE ROADWAY. *BF *OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0146-91) *JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF

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