Recall Register

2001 Freightliner MB-55: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Freightliner MB-55. The newest campaign is 05V205000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Apr 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V205000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 16,500 units in total.

  1. 05V205000Received . 16,000 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-447.

  2. 04V271000Received . 300 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain shuttle bus chassis, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, repair and replace according to the procedure developed by bosch. Owner notification began on november 19, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-428. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V284000Received . 200 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain shuttle bus chassis, due to the location of the 90 gallon fuel tank, a leak in a weld where the tank contacts the lower fuel tank support can occur.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these fuel tanks. Owner notification began on december 8, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-426. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19981
  2. 19992
  3. 20003
  4. 20013
  5. 20023
  6. 20032

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Freightliner MB-55: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/mb-55/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Freightliner MB-55?
16,500 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner MB-55 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Freightliner MB-55, model years 1998 to 2003. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Freightliner MB-55 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.