NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Freightliner MB55 Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Freightliner MB55 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Freightliner MB55. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.
Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "MB-55".
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Freightliner MB55. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
CUMMINS/FUEL LIFT PUMP/STALLING CONDITION
NHTSA #05V205000 · Fuel System, Diesel · NHTSA notice
Reported April 27, 2005 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
Potentially affected: 16,000 vehicles
Freightliner campaign FL-447 · Vehicles built December 1, 1997 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
CERTAIN 1998-2003 MY FREIGHTLINER FS-65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS AND MB-45, MB-55, AND XB SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUS: MVP-ER AND MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS AND NON-SCHOOL BUS MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL-MOGAL 12 AND 24 VOLT FUEL LIFT PUMPS. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF FREIGHTLINER AND THOMAS BUILT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.
Notes
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.
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