2007 Freightliner MT-45 & 2007 Freightliner MT-55 recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain walk-in vans, the stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications. The cruise control may not immediately deactivate when the service brakes are applied.
💥 The risk
The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied. The cruise control may not immediately deactivate when the service brakes are applied. Either condition may lead to a crash without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the switch with one having a lower application load rating free of charge. The recall began on january 24, 2007. 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
- 06V321000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-479
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,300
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 24, 2007
- Built
- Jun 8, 2005 – Nov 21, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-479.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.