1998 Freightliner MB-45 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other MB-45 years
- Not enough data 1st of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1998 Freightliner MB-45 so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1998 Freightliner MB-45 recalls (1)
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Fuel system, diesel
Problem: 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.
Risk: Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Freightliner MB-45 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 MB-45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 MB-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 MB-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 MB-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 MB-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Freightliner MB-45?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Freightliner MB-45?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Freightliner MB-45 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other MB-45 model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.