NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2008 Freightliner MT45, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FREIGHTLINER MT45.
At a glance
Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
75,000
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
99
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
SUSPENSION
1
100.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Date: 2010-10-08. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CUSTOM CHASSIS MT45, S2 CHASSIS, AND STERING ACTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006, THROUGH MAY 24, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH EPA 2007 MBE 900 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES. ENGINE SOFTWARE MAY NOT REACT PROPERLY TO CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TREATMENT DEVICE FAULT CODES. THE SOFTWARE MAY UNNECESSARILY SHU (excerpt)
Consequence: UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. (excerpt)
Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712. (excerpt)
Defect: 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 (excerpt)
Consequence: 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. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
99 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
57
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
ENGINE
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN
2
STRUCTURE
2
10176742
Date: 2020-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Service Solution for Actia Instruments to Ametek (AMI) Instruments. After-market purchasing has incurred numerous issues in obtaining service replacement parts at a reasonable price from current vendor Actia. FCCC Engineering developed the attached service parts and installation instructions from Am
10163599
Date: 2019-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Information Letter sent to customers regarding new refrigerator supplier for returning parts.
10162269
Date: 2019-05-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Service Solution 1033335 Actia Instruments to Ametek (AMI) Instruments
10128709
Date: 2017-12-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Computer Hook-Up Standard Diagnostic Time Update
10128713
Date: 2017-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA25 New Method for Uploading Diagnostic Log Files to the CSC
10128712
Date: 2017-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA24 Holiday Schedule for the Detroit Customer Support Center
10128708
Date: 2017-12-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
OWL Enhancement Service Model Field
10128711
Date: 2017-12-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA23r Detroit CSC closed December 14, 2017 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm Eastern Time
10128707
Date: 2017-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Classroom Training in 2018
10128719
Date: 2017-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17-026 Holiday Closure 2017
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.