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Freightliner Century Class 2004–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-54-247 · NHTSA communication 10031784 · issued Sep 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004–2008
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Freightliner truck: intermittent electrical issues. Intermittent electrical issues have been reported on century class and columbia trucks. Issues with engine performance, automated transmission shifting, and chassis lighting. If issues are reported, perform the following wiring harness inspection procedure. No model years listed. *pe

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.