2007 Freightliner MT-55
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2007 Freightliner MT-55. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 2007 Freightliner MT-55. Newest first.
Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix SR-7 spring brake control valves. the parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. pieces of the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
Remedy
Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
On certain walk-in vans, the stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications. the cruise control may not immediately deactivate when the service brakes are applied.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied. the cruise control may not immediately deactivate when the service brakes are applied. either condition may lead to a crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the switch with one having a lower application load rating free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2007. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Freightliner aac axle steering bolts
On 7/3/07 freightliner llc filed a 573 defect report stating certain freightliner produced chassis contained aac axle steering arm bolts contain a latch lever pivot bolt assembly that may have been over-tightened.over-tightened steering arm bolts may fatigue and fracture. Should these bolts break apart, steering loss…
On 7/3/07 freightliner llc filed a 573 defect report stating certain freightliner produced chassis contained aac axle steering arm bolts contain a latch lever pivot bolt assembly that may have been over-tightened.over-tightened steering arm bolts may fatigue and fracture. Should these bolts break apart, steering loss IS possible leading to loss of vehicle control and a crash.rmd mailed information request letters to 7 vehicle manufacturers on 6/24/2008.gulf stream coach & tiffin motorhomes filed 573 defect information reports, 08v-354 and 08v-393, respectively.4 oems, double k, glaval bus, morgan olson, & utilimaster corp., supplied make/model information.supreme corp's inventory was returned to another party as a modification deal fell through and no work was performed on the chassis.owner information was forwarded to freightliner so a notification can be mailed to that customer.this eq IS closed.ir responses can be found below or in the document repository.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10176742Service Solution for Actia Instruments to Ametek (AMI) Instruments. After-market purchasing has incurred numerous issues in obtaining service replacement parts at a reasonable price from current vendor Actia. FCCC Engineering developed the attached service parts and installation instructions from Ametek to serve as replacement service parts when a replacement instrument panel is needed.
- 10140707SS 1033335 Actia Instruments to Ametek (AMI) Instruments
- 10026183Freightliner custom chassis: mt45/55 step van chassis and MB55 shuttle bus chassis dual horn mounting brackets may fracture, which could result in the horn detaching and falling within the engine compartment. Csc letter was received.
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