9Affected configurations shown14,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF SHIFT LEVER DETACHMENT OCCURS, THA ABILITY RO ACCELERATE OT MAINTAIN SPEED WILL BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-SECURE THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION USING THREADLOCK AND RE-TORQUING THE FASTENING BOLT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 04V205000
2004 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIAOpen vehicle record →2004 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →2004 STERLING HXOpen vehicle record →2003 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →2003 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIAOpen vehicle record →2003 STERLING HXOpen vehicle record →2002 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.