FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 recalls and defective parts found on FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 366	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2011-01-07
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 25, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH OUT OF SPECIFICATION INBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATES THAT ARE NOT AS ROBUST AS INTENDED.
2007-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
2007-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 58	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2010-10-08
Summary: 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 SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE OR MAY FAIL TO SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE OVER-TEMP FAULT.
2009-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 STEERING:COLUMN Recall
2009-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 6325	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2010-07-13
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, STERLING ACTERRA, A-LINE, AND L-LINE HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 THROUGH APRIL 20, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
2005-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Recall
2005-2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Units affected: 6569	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2010-04-30
Summary: DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS C2, FCCC B2 CHASSIS, S2 CHASSIS, AND MC CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BEGINNING JANUARY 19, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 STEERING:COLUMN Recall
2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 1505	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2009-09-15
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES AND FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS S2 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 21 AND JULY 2, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN 3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
2004-2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
2004-2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 24650	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-12-17
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Recall
2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 172	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-06-17
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 172 MY 2008-2009 BUSINESS CLASS M2 106 ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC ENGINES AND HIGHWAY HOODS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE HEADLIGHTS MEASURE GREATER THAN 54" FROM THE ROAD SURFACE WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
2006-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Recall
2006-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Units affected: 724	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-04-03
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 724 MY 2006-2007 BUSINESS CLASS M2 TRUCKS. THE OPTIONAL HIGH CURRENT TAIL LAMP POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (PDM) WAS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION. THIS MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF REAR LIGHTING.
2001-2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2001-2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 28764	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-03-25
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 28,764 MY 2001 THROUGH 2008 FCCC B2 AND FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, FCCC FB65 CONVENTIONAL BUSES, AND STERLING ACTERRA, FREIGHTLINER FLN, AND BUSINESS CLASS M2 HEAVY TRUCKS, BUILT FROM JANUARY 26, 2000, THROUGH MARCH 24, 2008, MANUFACTURED WITH ARVINMERITOR OR AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY 6,000 THROUGH 8,000 POUND FRONT AXLES UTILIZING A FOUR PIECE SPINDLE-NUT SET. THESE AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A THIN SPINDLE NUT WHICH MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT END PLAY, CONE SPIN, EXCESSIVE HEAT, DEGRADATION OF LUBRICATION, WEAR OF THE SPINDLE NUT AND BEARING JOURNAL, OIL CONTAMINATION WITH METAL SHAVINGS, AND PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE.
2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL Recall
2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL Units affected: 62000	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-03-11
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.