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Freightliner steering gearbox assembly may have been assembled with insufficient oil.

NHTSA campaign 26V-066 · Reported February 4, 2026 · 280 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner M2
VEHICLES AFFECTED
280
REMEDY
Fontaine Modification will inspect and replace the steering gearbox as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. reported a problem with the steering gear box (other than rack and pinion). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering gearbox assembly may have been assembled with insufficient oil.

WHY IT MATTERS

A lack of lubrication may cause binding gears and difficulty steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Fontaine Modification will inspect and replace the steering gearbox as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-066.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024–2025Freightliner 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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