M2 Recent Recall

[MasterBlaster]

Has anyone had any work done on this recent recall.

[joet19711]

Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

Has anyone had any work done on this recent recall.

Yes Dennis just had mine done the other day.

Of course they had to order the parts. It is U bolts, nuts and washers.

[MasterBlaster]

Thanks Joe

[RV Randy]

Originally Posted by joet19711

Yes Dennis just had mine done the other day.

Of course they had to order the parts. It is U bolts, nuts and washers.

Did you just go to an authorized Freightliner service center? I don't know why it took so long, but the recall notice for my rig just showed up this week.

[Jpheifer]

Originally Posted by RV Randy

Did you just go to an authorized Freightliner service center? I don't know why it took so long, but the recall notice for my rig just showed up this week.

Any idea what years this recall covers ?

[joet19711]

Originally Posted by RV Randy

Did you just go to an authorized Freightliner service center? I don't know why it took so long, but the recall notice for my rig just showed up this week.

Yes, was scheduled for a PM anyway and showed them the letter, they already
knew about it. It is not a Recall, it is a Service Campaign, which means that
if your unit needs it they then get the parts and do it. Mine must have needed
it and they did it. It was only about 1.5 hour labor, but took a day to get the
parts shipped in.

[joet19711]

Originally Posted by Jpheifer

Any idea what years this recall covers ?

Not sure about that

[WanderingPhoto]

What does the recall / service campaign fix?

[KRedburn]

Had mine checked few weeks ago. Waiting for the call to have parts installed.

For those that like lots of info attached is the complete shop notes regarding this recall/service campaign.

D19M4.pdf

[AWF1945]

Have read this thread but dont know what this recall/campaign is??

[joet19711]

Hope this helps, it is the Freightliner Service sheet

[letsgorving]

Is this the stabilizer bar issue that we had done before or something else?? Forgive my ignorance, we did get a letter in the mail

[RV Randy]

At the top of the document it says "NHTSA RECALL 19V747.

Apparently some of the front axles are round on the bottom and the stabilizer mounts are designed to be installed on a flat bottom. If your axle bottom is round it could cause the mounts to break. They replace the U bolts and add some washers as spacers if needed.

This is not the same fix that replaced the rubber bushings with clevis style end links that was a topic last year for some of the older model Dx3's.

It says it affects "certain" 2017 units but mine is a 2018 (probably has a 2017 chassis).

If you look at the link someone provided earlier in this thread, there are some good "right" and "wrong" pictures. It would be easy to crawl underneath to determine if your rig needs the fix and possibly save yourself a long trip to an authorized service center.

[letsgorving]

Thanks RV Randy for clarifying that for me. We did get a letter about this so I guess we're affected. We have to take it in for regular service, plus get the pedal adjusted, we still have minimal power unless using cruise.

[MasterBlaster]

Originally Posted by letsgorving

Thanks RV Randy for clarifying that for me. We did get a letter about this so I guess we're affected. We have to take it in for regular service, plus get the pedal adjusted, we still have minimal power unless using cruise.

Don't pay to have the pedal adjusted, took me all of 15 minutes to do mine and it made the biggest difference in the world.

[letsgorving]

Someone did our pedal at the rally this year made no difference so we thought maybe we had another problem, but the thing hauls ass up a hill if its in cruise. Use the pedal and its a dog

[MasterBlaster]

Originally Posted by letsgorving

Someone did our pedal at the rally this year made no difference so we thought maybe we had another problem, but the thing hauls ass up a hill if its in cruise. Use the pedal and its a dog

Same problem that I had, put 1/2" spacer behind bottom bolts on throttle and it is awesome now.