Freightliner Mt 1998
Model Mt made in 1998 by Freightliner got 25 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V012000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 07/11/1988 to 09/12/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 10590 | 01/31/1997 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 02/03/1997 | 02/06/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The spare tire can contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 14, 1997. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-515-582-6939.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Generator experieces intermittent failure. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Tag axle brakes failed due to faulty wiring. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 4 | |||
| Fan failed several times. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine main seal failed resulting in leaking. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 3 | |||
| Propane and co sensors failed several times. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| C.d. radio failed. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Hydraulic jacks failed. | |||
| 08/03/1994 | 2 | 07/16/1994 | |
| 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. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Bathroom shower door would not close, bathroom tiles fell off. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 09/18/1997 | 1 | 05/21/1996 | |
| 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. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 11/17/1993 | |||
| Something wrong with steering that causes vehicle to wander over road; could be caused by too much weight on tires. tt | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 12/09/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| The bearing rusted in gear box and suddenly locked-up, causing loss of control, resulting in failure. *yc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Sun visors broke and fell off. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front engrance door out of alignment opens and caused electric steps to extend while driving. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's door latch failed due to strap loose from door. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Compartment doors rubber molding detached. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Undercarriage rusting. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/03/1994 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Suspension does not contain a lock out valve/switch to prevent interaction between the leveling jacks tagaxles and air suspension. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front end alignment failure causing damage to tires. | |||
| 04/15/1996 | 04/15/1996 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 05/16/1994 | 1 | 05/16/1994 | |
| Front end has pronounced bouncing problem. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front shock bracket broke due to weld failure. | |||
| 04/03/1995 | 1 | 07/16/1994 | |
| Loss of shock on front end resulted in vehicle being difficult to steer. | |||