2002–2004 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2003–2004 Freightliner Century + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V205000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-420
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 14,000
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 21, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-420.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).