20V214000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
8 safety recall campaigns, 3 defect investigations.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations3
Owner complaints0
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 8
16V206000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Caliper contact with the spring suspension may reduce the braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
15V616000
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V634000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
12V405000
EQUIPMENT
Air tanks that become separated from a moving vehicle may create a road debris hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
12V074000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
A FUEL LEAK COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2011 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.