Freightliner recalls 280 2024–2025 Business Class M2 trucks over steering gearbox that may lack oil
The steering gearbox may have been put together with too little oil, which can make the gears bind and the truck hard to steer, raising the risk of a crash.
What to do
Fontaine Modification will inspect the steering gearbox and replace it if needed, free of charge. Owners can call Fontaine Modification customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
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Recall details
- Product
- Freightliner Business Class M2 2024–2025
- Hazard
- A lack of lubrication may cause binding gears and difficulty steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Units
- 280 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 26, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 4, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V066000
- Model years: 2024–2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Defect
- Fontaine Modification Company (Fontaine Modification) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been assembled with insufficient oil.
- Consequence
- A lack of lubrication may cause binding gears and difficulty steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Corrective action
- Fontaine Modification will inspect and replace the steering gearbox as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 26, 2026. Owners may contact Fontaine Modification customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
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