The Used Car Index

2010 Freightliner MT45 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2010 Freightliner MT45. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as FREIGHTLINER MT45.

At a glance

Complaints
0
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)
255
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
103

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

2 recalls.

13V634000

Date: 2013-12-16. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 model year Freightliner Business Class M2 and Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45 and MT55 chassis manufactured August 27, 2008, through December 10, 2013 and equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downsh (excerpt)

Consequence: The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners and dealers will update the hybrid transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. DTNA's recall number is FL-657. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

10V472000

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)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

103 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT58
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
ENGINE7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER7
POWER TRAIN2
STRUCTURE2

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.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MT450

Same model, other years

All model years | All Freightliner models

Other Freightliner models, 2010

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