Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2011 Freightliner MT55

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
1
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
101
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

1 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Hybrid Propulsion System
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
13V634000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2013-12-16

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 model year Freightliner Business Class M2 and Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45 and MT55 chassis manufactured August 27, 2008, through December 10, 2013 and equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input.

RiskThe increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDTNA will notify owners and dealers will update the hybrid transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. DTNA's recall number is FL-657.

10V247000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2010-06-07

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 FCCC MT55 CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 18, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EATON HYBIRD TRANSMISSIONS WITH PARK FEATURE. THE REVERSE IDLER SHAFT MAY CONTACT THE PARK FEATURE AND THE TWO COMPONENTS MAY BIND, PREVENTING THE PARK FEATURE FROM ENGAGING.

RiskIF THE PARK FEATURE DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH.

FixDTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY EATON CORPORATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712 OR EATON AT 1-800-826-4357 OR 1-269-342-3242.

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