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Freightliner welds may crack and fail, allowing the Intermediate steering shaft assembly to detach from the steering column.

NHTSA campaign 25V-504 · Reported August 6, 2025 · 176 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner M2
VEHICLES AFFECTED
176
REMEDY
Fontaine Modification will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Welds may crack and fail, allowing the Intermediate steering shaft assembly to detach from the steering column.

WHY IT MATTERS

A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Fontaine Modification will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-504.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2024Freightliner M2

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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