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Freightliner Business Class M2 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 19TL-14 · NHTSA communication 10164626 · issued Sep 9, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2020
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tool Letter for New Final Drive Driver Controlled Differential Lock Spring Compressor. These new axles require a new tool to compress the Driver Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL) spring. To remove and install the DCDL spring, the tool DSN0FDA17001 is needed.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.