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2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 05V408000 Reported 37,029 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain truck and motor home chassis equipped with i-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and attach a tension collar to the steering shaft to secure the connection to the yoke. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

  2. Switch (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V283000 Reported 2,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain motor home chassis fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.' in a situation in which multiple alarms are active, a check engine, stop engine, or similar warning indicator is given priority over the low air alarm by the instrument system controller software. If the…

    Remedy: Dealers will re-program the multi-module data controller software. The recall began on july 6, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 9,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 2 filed that year.

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What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 freightliner xc motorhome chassis. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 05v408000 (steering:linkages ). He called his local dealer to schedule a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 12, 2008 · Steering

“Loud banging noise between driver and passenger seats. Sounds like wheel may be coming off axle. Steering wonders and has too much free play in steering wheel. Believed to be a safety issue. Took to n”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 23, 2005 · Steering

Compare Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis20
2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis24

Checking a specific 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis

How do I know if my 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V283000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.