FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2023) - Recall 25V504000 — NHTSA record 317202

Published notice; closure not supplied

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Source date Aug 6, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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What the record says

Product
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2023) - Recall 25V504000
Reason
Fontaine Modification Company (Fontaine Modification) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. Welds may crack and fail, allowing the Intermediate steering shaft assembly to detach from the steering column. A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Classification
Not supplied
Recalling firm
FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO.
Quantity
176
Agency-reported status
Published safety recall
Source record identifier
317202

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Lot and product identifiers

Label fieldDetails supplied by the agency
Lot, code or applicabilityProduct applicability: FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site.

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Distribution

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Dates in the source

Report received
Aug 6, 2025
Owner notification
Sep 3, 2025
Record created
Aug 7, 2025

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