2000–2002 Freightliner MB-45 & 2000–2002 Freightliner MB-55 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain shuttle bus chassis, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that CAN lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
💥 The risk
This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect, repair and replace according to the procedure developed by bosch. Owner notification began on november 19, 2004. Owners 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
- 04V271000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-428
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 300
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 19, 2004
- Built
- Jan 1, 1999 – Jun 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-428.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.