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Freightliner MT55

Every Freightliner MT55 model year on file, 1995 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years30 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years161995 to 2016
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins803Summed across model years
By model year

The 2011 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.751199519971999200420082010120122016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Freightliner MT55 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
1
Hybrid and electric propulsion
1
Speed control
1
Lighting
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner MT55 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner MT55 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Van10.01110100
2014Van10.02020102
2013Not decoded0NoneNone1099
2012Not decoded0NoneNone1099
2011Van10.03320101
2010Not decoded0NoneNone30102
2009Not decoded0NoneNone20100
2008Not decoded0NoneNone2098
2006Not decoded0NoneNone200
2004Not decoded0NoneNone100
2000Not decoded0NoneNone100
1999Not decoded0NoneNone201
1998Not decoded0NoneNone101
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
1996Not decoded0NoneNone100
1995Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner MT55

  • 15V-620 Oct 2, 2015
    Affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7, ISL9, ISX12 or ISX15 engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and…
    Electrical system · 273 vehicles
  • 13V-640 Dec 20, 2013
    In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling
    Electrical system · 62 vehicles
  • 13V-634 Dec 16, 2013
    Software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input
    Powertrain · 255 vehicles
  • 10V-247 Jun 7, 2010
    Reverse idler shaft may contact the park feature and the two components may bind, preventing the park feature from engaging
    Powertrain · 204 vehicles
  • 09V-451 Nov 24, 2009
    Vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate…
    Engine and cooling · 101 vehicles
  • 09V-456 Nov 19, 2009
    Heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks
    Equipment · 269 vehicles
  • 08V-467 Sep 16, 2008
    These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the…
    Adaptive equipment · 1 vehicles
  • 08V-466 Sep 16, 2008
    Moroney body works is recalling 1 my 2006 b180 (freightliner mt55) bookmobile step van equipped with a ricon platform style wheelchair lift for…
    Adaptive equipment · 1 vehicles
  • 05V-469 Oct 5, 2005
    Certain 2004 and 2005 freightliner van, motor home, shuttle bus, and school bus chassis manufactured between january 2004 and may 2005
    Fuel system · 8,310 vehicles
  • 01V-140-007 Sep 17, 2001
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles
    Steering · 75k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.