20V214000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
12 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns12
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints4
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 12
18V503000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
A tie-rod failure would cause a disconnect between the front wheels, resulting in a loss of steering ability, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
13V074000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
If the module is energized, the module may inadvertently activate body equipment or features, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle operator or increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1ENGINE
- 1EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 1STEERING
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2012 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.