2021–2023 Freightliner MT50E recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 FCCC MT50e walk-in vans. The electronic axle parking pawl may be broken or damaged which, when in park without the emergency brake set, can result in vehicle rollaway.
💥 The risk
Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the electronic axle housing and drive motor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL944.
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
- 22V460000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL944
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 25
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 27, 2023
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.