U.S. public vehicle records

Freightliner MT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension:Front is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 22 complaints (22.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	3	13.6%
Braking behavior	3	13.6%
Steering behavior	2	9.1%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension:Front

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber

Electrical System:Wiring

Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift

Structure:Body:Door

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Suspension:Front	5
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	3
Electrical System:Wiring	2
Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift	2
Structure:Body:Door	2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	1

Suspension:Front: 5; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 2; Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift: 2; Structure:Body:Door: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 22 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 4; 1998: 7; 1999: 4; 2000: 4; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension:Front leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 524957 · 1997-10-20 (October 20, 1997)

DESIGN/LOCATION OF TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAUSES LINES TO RUB AGAINST RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE RUBBING CAUSES THE LINES TO WEAR, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ALMOST CAUSING FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524957 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 839111 · 1999-06-09 (June 9, 1999)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 839111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 877992 · 2001-01-11 (January 11, 2001)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 877992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976852 · 1995-12-20 (December 20, 1995)

SOMETHING WRONG WITH STEERING THAT CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER OVER ROAD; COULD BE CAUSED BY TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON TIRES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976852 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

2000

2001

2002

1992: 1; 1993: 2; 1994: 2; 1995: 2; 1996: 2; 1997: 2; 1998: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 3; 2002: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Freightliner MT model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1992	0	1	Not available
1993	0	2	+1
1994	0	2	0
1995	0	2	0
1996	0	2	0
1997	0	2	0
1998	10	1	-1
2000	7	1	Not available
2001	3	3	+2
2002	2	1	-2

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 22 records

77.3%Valid incident date17 / 22 records

100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records

77.3%Ordered incident and filing dates17 / 22 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	2000	2001	2002
Suspension:Front	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	330.0% ODI 504225 FRONT END HAS PRONOUNCED BOUNCING PROBLEM. Look up ODI 504225 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 869587 FRONT SUSPENSION HAD A EXTREMELY VIOLENT VIBRITION. VIBRATION IS SO HARD IT HAS THROWEN PASSENGER OUT OF SEAT, AND IT BROKE A MIRROR, CONSUMER ALMOST TOTALLY LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. IT DID NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. AK THE VIBRATION IS INITIATED WITH A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. YH Look up ODI 869587 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 831379 THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. FRONT END SUSPENSION BROKE TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. AK TT Look up ODI 831379 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	330.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 877992 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 Look up ODI 877992 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body:Door	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 513907 WINNEBAGO LUXOR MOTOR COACH. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILURE. Look up ODI 513907 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 0 complaints · 2002: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	0	0	3
2002	0	0	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Suspension:Front	Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	Electrical System:Wiring	Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift	Structure:Body:Door	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Suspension:Front	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment:Mechanical:Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 525536 PROPANE AND CO SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. Look up ODI 525536 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 9.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 839111

Look up ODI 839111 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 527792

AUTO PARK BRAKE AND MANUAL EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD WHEN EITHER ARE APPLIED.

Look up ODI 527792 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule