2009–2010 Freightliner M2 Recall: Service Brakes, Air

NHTSA campaign 10V444000 · Service Brakes, Air · filed Sep 23, 2010 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

308

Manufacturer

FONTAINE MODIFICATION

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Oct 5, 2010

The defect

FONTAINE MODIFICATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 FREIGHTLINER M2 VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH DUEL STEERING COMPONENTS. THE ROUTING OF THE AIR HOSES, WITHIN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM, THAT CONTROL THE BRAKES ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE TRUCK MAY HAVE BEEN DONE IMPROPERLY.

The risk

THE AIR HOSES ROUTED VERY CLOSE TO THE TURBO OUTLET CAN CAUSE THE LINES TO BLISTER, THEN MELT AND DEVELOP AIR LEAKS THAT MAY LEAD TO BRAKE LOCK UP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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The fix — what to do

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW HOSES AND HEAT PROTECTIVE THERMAL WRAP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FONTAINE MODIFICATION AT 704-409-1613.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Freightliner	M2	2009, 2010

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 10V444000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.