1998 Freightliner Century Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Freightliner Century, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,950 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear passenger seat belt retractor is jammed. The consumer made contact with the manufacture and the warranty has expired. This is the second occurrence for this belt jamming.”
NHTSA complaint #10111674, filed 2005-02, 54,950 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1998 Freightliner Century
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Freightliner Century
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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