The 1991 Freightliner Class 8 has 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, diesel (1 complaint).
Problem: THE LOCATION OF THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE DOOR LATCH MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN, IF JARRED.
Risk: AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT OF THE CAB TOPOSSIBLE EJECTION.
Fix: REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE IF THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM FREE TRAVEL IS NOT ACHIEVED.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Fuel system, diesel Storage › Tank assembly
1
0
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Oct 14, 2004Fuel system, diesel › Storage › Tank assembly DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK CRACKED. FUEL TANK ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.