NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Freightliner Mt55
The 2016 Freightliner Mt55 has 1 NHTSA recall and 1 owner complaint on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2016 Freightliner Mt55. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
NHTSA #15V620000Reported October 2, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Freightliner MT55 vehicles manufactured August 7, 2015, to August 26, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7, ISL9, ISX12 or ISX15 engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
Safety consequence
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
Free manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-690.
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.safercar.gov.