The 2000 Freightliner Mt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,590 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST COMPONENTS CAN BECOME LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING AND ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO MOVE FROM ITS STORED POSITION TO THE ROAD SURFACE.
THE SPARE TIRE CAN CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
DEALERS WILL ADD A PRIMARY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving throttle got stuck in the open position while using cruise control . Dealer has been contacted. *ak”
“Received recall notice 99v01200 in the mail. Contacted dealer. Was informed parts were not available. Contacted manufacturer & received recorded message. Dealer was helpful, but was not able to do repairs because parts for spare tire carrier were not available. *ak”
“Ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle locking up driveshaft whenever gear is shifted out of park into reverse. Also, parking brake failed to release which caused vehicle to lock up. Vehicle was in/out of dealer shop on three occasions and problem still occurs. Seeking help in this mater. *ak”
“Ongoing intermittent problem with vehicle locking up driveshaft whenever gear is shifted out of park into reverse. Also, parking brake failed to release which caused vehicle to lock up. Vehicle was in/out of dealer shop on three occasions and problem still occurs. Seeking help in this mater. *ak”
“Vehicle is on a chevrolet p30 chassis: when placing vehicle in reverse the automatic transmission park mechanism engaged, preventing any vehicle movement. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer repaired cam mechanism twice, but problem still occurred. Owner resorted to a dash mounted "bypass"…”
“While driving motorhome at night headlights blinked out. Dealer replaced switch, and again lights began to blink on and off. *ak the consumer states the vehicle had steering , brakes and cruise control problems. Currently, the wiring haeness failure caused the head light to go out. *yh”
“While driving motorhome at night headlights blinked out. Dealer replaced switch, and again lights began to blink on and off. *ak the consumer states the vehicle had steering , brakes and cruise control problems. Currently, the wiring haeness failure caused the head light to go out. *yh”
“Black smoke eminated from the exhaust pipe along with large amounts of raw fuel when attempting to run generator.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Freightliner Mt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.