2000–2004 Freightliner MT-45 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
This could cause premature tire tread wear or tire failure during normal driving which could cause a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 05V138000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-444
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 500
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 12, 2005
- Built
- Jul 28, 2000 – Oct 15, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-444.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.