I know for a fact that a transportation company here locally is breaking the law by not keeping copies of thier drivers log books. They make them drive (freightliners) illegally. This is a safety issue. When rights are brought up the employees are fired for it.
The worst 1998 Freightliner Classic problems
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Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Integral hub and bearing assembly
Freightliner submitted a defect report on march 21, 2003 in which they identified approximately 5000 trucks as possibly beingaffected by this problem.arvinmeritor (front axle mfr) submitted a defect report onapril 16, 2003, which identifies 6098 freightliner trucks asbeing affected by this recall and 1191 axles sold to freightliner in the aftermarket. Odi notes that there are twointegral hub and bearing assemblies per front axle.freightliner identified vehicles includingfreightliner,sterling, and western star brand name as beingaffected by this recall.see attached summary report for additional details.
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What 1998 Freightliner Classic owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle jerked and then the engine light illuminated.
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Questions about the 1998 Freightliner Classic
Is the 1998 Freightliner Classic reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 Freightliner Classic, 2.0 times a typical Classic model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Freightliner Classic?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1998 Freightliner Classic have?
No recalls on record.
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