Freightliner Mt 2000
Model Mt made in 2000 by Freightliner got 9 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2000
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 - WIRING | |||
| 10/16/1997 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| While driving motorhome at night headlights blinked out. dealer replaced switch, and again lights began to blink on and off. *ak the consumer states the vehicle had steering , brakes and cruise control problems. currently, the wiring haeness failure caused the head light to go out. *yh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 05/21/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice 99v01200 in the mail. contacted dealer. was informed parts were not available. contacted manufacturer & received recorded message. dealer was helpful, but was not able to do repairs because parts for spare tire carrier were not available. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/16/1997 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| While driving motorhome at night headlights blinked out. dealer replaced switch, and again lights began to blink on and off. *ak the consumer states the vehicle had steering , brakes and cruise control problems. currently, the wiring haeness failure caused the head light to go out. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/15/1995 | |||
| Black smoke eminated from the exhaust pipe along with large amounts of raw fuel when attempting to run generator. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 3 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle locking up driveshaft whenever gear is shifted out of park into reverse. also, parking brake failed to release which caused vehicle to lock up. vehicle was in/out of dealer shop on three occasions and problem still occurs. seeking help in this mater. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle is on a chevrolet p30 chassis: when placing vehicle in reverse the automatic transmission park mechanism engaged, preventing any vehicle movement. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer repaired cam mechanism twice, but problem still occurred. owner resorted to a dash mounted bypass switch to over-ride system to allow shift into reverse. *ak *ml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 3 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle locking up driveshaft whenever gear is shifted out of park into reverse. also, parking brake failed to release which caused vehicle to lock up. vehicle was in/out of dealer shop on three occasions and problem still occurs. seeking help in this mater. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| The retainer cap on the left end of the rear anti-sway bar broke. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 5 | 07/03/1999 | |
| While driving throttle got stuck in the open position while using cruise control . dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||