2004 FREIGHTLINER Columbia

Decoded vehicle identification for VIN 1FUJA6CG34LM11368. Data sourced from NHTSA vPIC (manufacturer-reported, model year 1981+).

12 open recalls

Inspections

Carriers

Open Recalls

Body Class

Truck-Tractor

Vehicle Type

TRUCK

Vehicle Identity

VIN

1FUJA6CG34LM11368

Year

2004

Make

FREIGHTLINER

Model

Columbia

Trim

—

Manufacturer

DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA LLC

Specifications

Body Class

Truck-Tractor

Vehicle Type

TRUCK

Fuel Type

Diesel

Drive Type

6x4

Engine

Detroit Series 60, 6-cyl, 12.7L

Brake System

Air

GVWR

Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Manufacturing Origin

Plant Location

CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (USA)

Country of Origin

UNITED STATES (USA)

Decode Confidence

100%

Decode Source

nhtsa-vpic

Inspection History

6 inspections across 2 carriers

Carriers operating this VIN

BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC USDOT 2519125 MANA TRUCKING LLC USDOT 2571090

License plates associated with this VIN

R696399 TX 1N67134 TX 1N87411 TX

6 Inspections

fmcsa-inspections

6 Inspections
Date	Report #	Plate	Carrier	State	Violations	OOS
Feb 5, 2026	86997423	1N87411 (TX)	BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC	TX	9	Yes
Dec 26, 2025	86708993	1N67134 (TX)	BAYTEX TRANSPORT LLC	TX	1	Yes
Mar 26, 2025	84284198	1N67134 (TX)	MANA TRUCKING LLC	TX	2	Yes
Jan 17, 2025	83663217	R696399 (TX)	MANA TRUCKING LLC	TX	2	Yes
Jun 20, 2024	81963116	R696399 (TX)	MANA TRUCKING LLC	TX	5	No
May 10, 2024	81592425	R696399 (TX)	MANA TRUCKING LLC	TX	7	Yes

12 Matching Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls

12 Matching Recalls
Campaign #	Component	Summary	Report Date
19V370000	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK	Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Colu…	May 14, 2019
17V810000	EQUIPMENT	Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia an…	Dec 15, 2017
11V478000	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2003, THROUGH S…	Sep 16, 2011
09V366000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUAT…	Sep 23, 2009
07V302000	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE	CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND …	Jul 16, 2007
07V289000	STEERING:COLUMN	CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 23, 2004, TO MARCH 21, 2006. DURING THE STEERING…	Jul 3, 2007
06V030000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE S…	Feb 8, 2006
05V408000	STEERING:LINKAGES	ON CERTAIN TRUCK AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH I-SHAFTS SUPPLIED BY ZF HEAVY DUTY STEERING, THERE IS A POTENTIAL …	Sep 13, 2005
05V285000	WHEELS:HUB	ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 3RD GENERATION CONMET ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE DRUM MOUNTING FLANGE ON THE CONMET TRUTURN BR…	Jun 14, 2005
05V001000	SEATS	ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SEATS BUILT BY GRA-MAG, THE SEAT PIVOT BOLTS CAN LOOSEN AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE OR DISLODG…	Jan 3, 2005
04V590000	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERAXLE DRIVELINE YOKES. THE BOLT HOLES LOCATED ON THE EARWORK OF THE M…	Dec 15, 2004
04V205000	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TAPERED JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY…	May 4, 2004

NHTSA Safety Complaints — 2004 FREIGHTLINER Columbia

Consumer-filed complaints on this make/model/year. Verbatim narratives from NHTSA ODI.

10 Recent Complaints

nhtsa-odi-complaints

10 Recent Complaints
Complaint ID	Incident Date	Component	Flags	Narrative Snippet
691390	Feb 7, 2008	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	Crash · Fire · Injuries: 1 · Deaths: 1	PERSONAL FRIEND/TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING 2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WITH MERCEDES ENGINE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. OTHER M…
657589	Jan 12, 2008	TIRES	Crash	2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA CONVENTIONAL TIRE BLOW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED THE SECOND …
636732	Jul 23, 2007	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	Fire	2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE…
602607	Oct 31, 2006	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	Injuries: 1	I HAVE A FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WITH A MBE 4000 MERCEDES ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN A SHO…
600473	Oct 5, 2006	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	—	HAVE FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WITH AN MBE 4000 MERCEDES. HAD FLEX PIPE THAT WAS CRACKED LETTING IN CO FUMES. HAD THIS REP…
584684	Jun 11, 2006	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	Injuries: 1	SUSPECT CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THROUGH VENTS MAKING ME ILL HAVING HEADACHES ,EYE INFECTIONS AND CHEST PAINS SHORTNESS …
584685	Jun 10, 2006	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	Injuries: 1	HAVING HEALTH ISSUES, HEADACHES, BLURRED VISION, INFECTION IN EYE, FATIGUE, HARD BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, DID TEST FOR C…
561660	Nov 4, 2005	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	Injuries: 2	CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKAGE INTO CAB FROM HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA TRUCKS WITH DETROIT EGR (E…
561661	Nov 4, 2005	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)	Injuries: 2	CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKAGE INTO CAB FROM HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA TRUCKS WITH DETROIT EGR (E…
553168	Aug 8, 2005	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	—	CLUTCH WAS HARD TO RELEASE, CHECK AND FOUND CLUTCH WAS COMING APART. REPLACE CLUTCH,EVERYTHING WORKS FINE NOW. *NM