The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·10V247000·Announced 2010-06-07

Freightliner MT55 Recall: Transmission Park Feature May Fail to Engage

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2010-2011 Freightliner MT55 chassis because the transmission park feature may fail to engage, allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the transmission park feature may fail to engage, allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly and potentially causing personal injury or a crash.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Freightliner MT55 chassis manufactured between June 18, 2009, and April 15, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with certain Eaton hybrid transmissions with a park feature. The recall affects 204 units.

The defect involves the reverse idler shaft potentially contacting the park feature, causing the components to bind. This binding may prevent the park feature from engaging. If the park feature does not engage, the vehicle can move without warning, which may result in personal injury or a crash.

DTNA 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. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER MT55
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
204

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MT55

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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