2000–2001 Freightliner MT-45 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: step vans. The back-up brake pump was wired to a 25 amp fused circuit instead of the required 50 amp fused circuit. If the back-up hydraulic brake pump were to engage due to a failure in the primary brake assist system or the brakes are applied without the engine running, the fuse could blow.
💥 The risk
This results in a loss of power assist to the brake system, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will rewire the back-up brake pump circuit. Owner notification began july 23, 2001. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V117000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-283
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,354
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 23, 2001
- Built
- Jun 1, 2000 – Jan 5, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).