2005–2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with fontaine modification right hand steering control and equipped with sit down dual drive conversions, the pinch bolt that secures the lower steering shaft connection to the lh miter box may have been improperly torqued causing the bolts to fall out.
💥 The risk
This may cause a loss of steering control and a crash could occur without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the lower steering shaft pinch bolt at the connection and bolts on the steering cross shaft will be replaced. The recall began on february 17, 2006. Owners may 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
- 05V541000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-464
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 198
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 17, 2006
- Built
- Aug 1, 2004 – Oct 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-464.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.