Freightliner LLC: Power Train › Manual Transmission
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TAPERED JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY BECOME LOOSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR.
The risk
IF SHIFT LEVER DETACHMENT OCCURS, THA ABILITY RO ACCELERATE OT MAINTAIN SPEED WILL BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-SECURE THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION USING THREADLOCK AND RE-TORQUING THE FASTENING BOLT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Freightliner Century | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner Columbia | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Sterling HX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Century | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Columbia | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sterling HX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V205000.
Full record for the 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →