1998 Freightliner MT
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Freightliner MT. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Freightliner MT. Newest first.
The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The spare tire can contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles.
Remedy
Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.
Owner complaints
10 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
The bearing rusted in gear box and suddenly locked-up, causing loss of control, resulting in failure. *yc
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Electrical system › Wiring · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control · Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Structure › Body · Structure › Body › Door · Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments · Structure › Frame and members · Suspension › Front · Suspension › Front › Shock absorber
Undercarriage rusting.
- Suspension
Suspension does not contain a lock out valve/switch to prevent interaction between the leveling jacks tagaxles and air suspension.
- Suspension › Front › Shock absorber
Loss of shock on front end resulted in vehicle being difficult to steer.
- Suspension › Front › Shock absorber
Loss of shock on front end resulted in vehicle being difficult to steer.
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Hwh hydraulic leveling jack would not work properly under most parking conditions. The jacks are used to level and stabilize the vehicle when parked. the leveling jack extends and the vehicle would fall off during the leveling process.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
Design/location of transmission cooling lines causes lines to rub against right side exhaust manifold. The rubbing causes the lines to wear, resulting in transmission fluid spraying on the exhaust manifold, almost causing fire.
- Suspension › Front
When driving the motor home pulled to left and right/wandered. taken to fifteen different repair shops. It was realigned three times, still having the same problem. *ak
- Suspension › Front
Front end has pronounced bouncing problem.
- Steering
Something wrong with steering that causes vehicle to wander over road; could be caused by too much weight on tires. tt
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