1996 Freightliner MB-70 Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 24, 1997 · 0 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other MB-70 years
Not enough data 3rd of 5 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1996 Freightliner MB-70 so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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1996 Freightliner MB-70 recalls (1)

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Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shiftSep 2, 1997 · NHTSA campaign 97V090002 · 1,993 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks chassis equipped with allison 500 series transmission and a bendix 9x3 power apply park brake system. The cam lever of the powered apply brake can move forward, because a hole in the transmission mounting boss was drilled too deep.

Risk: This can allow the cam lever to become disengaged from the parking brake shoes. The operator would have no warning that the parking brake was not applied allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

Fix: Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.

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-70 years

← 1995 MB-70 · 1997 MB-70 →

YearComplaintsRecalls
2000 MB-7020
1999 MB-7020
1997 MB-7001
199601
1995 MB-7002

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 1996 Freightliner MB-70?

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Freightliner MB-70?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 1996 Freightliner MB-70 a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other MB-70 model years, the 1996 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.