2003 Freightliner MT-45 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other MT-45 years
- Not enough data 5th of 20 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2003 Freightliner MT-45 so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2003 Freightliner MT-45 recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
Problem: Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. Pieces of the parker scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve. Also, due to a manufacturing defect in the internal rubber check valve inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the valves can become deformed and not seat properly.
Risk: These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
Fix: Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Certain van chassis with single rear tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the rear tire rating was incorrectly entered in the gawr/gvwr calculation program on certain single rear tires. The rear gawr and gvwr will be incorrect when the gawr is limited by the tire capacity on chassis with these tires.
Risk: This could cause premature tire tread wear or tire failure during normal driving which could cause a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail new chassis identification labels with the correct gawr, gvwr, and tire information. The recall began on september 12, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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 MT-45 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 MT-45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 MT-45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 MT-45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 MT-45 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 MT-45 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 MT-45 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 MT-45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 MT-45 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 MT-45 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 MT-45 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 MT-45 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 MT-45 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 MT-45 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Freightliner MT-45?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Freightliner MT-45?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2003 Freightliner MT-45 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other MT-45 model years, the 2003 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.