Freightliner Mt-45 2002
Model Mt-45 made in 2002 by Freightliner got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2002
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 - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V138000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 07/28/2000 to 10/15/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 500 | 09/12/2005 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 04/05/2005 | 04/07/2005 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain van chassis with single rear tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. the rear tire rating was incorrectly entered in the gawr/gvwr calculation program on certain single rear tires. the rear gawr and gvwr will be incorrect when the gawr is limited by the tire capacity on chassis with these tires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause premature tire tread wear or tire failure during normal driving which could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will mail new chassis identification labels with the correct gawr, gvwr, and tire information. the recall began on september 12, 2005. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-444.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | 01/01/1901 | |
| Inquiring about safety recalls on a 2002 18ft freightliner custom chassis mt45 step van and reporting a problem with the hood of his vehicle. * cb *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The hood of the vehicle is poorly constructed. the hood never shuts in the same place twice and this makes it impossible to adjust the headlights. the hood also keeps getting pulled by the straps meant to hold it down. *mr *nlm *nlm | |||