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  NHTSA Recall 10V247000

NHTSA Campaign Id 10V247000; Date: Jun. 7, 2010

If the park feature does not engage, the vehicle can move without warning, possibly resulting in personal injury or a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2010 Freightliner MT55 2011 Freightliner MT55

Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission

Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America

Affected Units:: 204

icon3 Recall Summary:

Dtna is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 fccc mt55 chassis manufactured from June 18, 2009 through April 15, 2010, and equipped with certain eaton hybird transmissions with park feature. The reverse idler shaft may contact the park feature and the two components may bind, preventing the park feature from engaging.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dtna will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by eaton corporation free of charge. The safety recall began during 2010. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or eaton at 1-800-826-4357 or 1-269-342-3242.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Dtna's recall campaign number is FL-579. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 17, 2010

Also see:

All recalls of Freightliner vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.