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2012 FREIGHTLINER M2

Truck • INCOMPLETE VEHICLE • 5 inspections • 9 recalls • 4 complaints

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

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9 open recalls affect this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 9 NHTSA safety recall campaigns.

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View full inspection history (5 inspections across 2 carriers)

Cross-carrier inspection timeline — each row is an FMCSA roadside inspection under that carrier's USDOT on that date (not title/ownership).

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Inspections
5
Carriers
2
Open recalls
9
Complaints
4

Vehicle identity

VIN
1FVACWDT0CDBF2217
Model Year
2012
Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
M2
Series
106 Medium Duty
WMI
1FV

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
Cummins ISB
Cylinders
6
Displacement
6.7 L
Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Type
Diesel
Drive Type
4x2

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Truck
Vehicle Type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Manufacturing

Plant City
SANTIAGO
Plant Country
MEXICO
Plant Company
Mercedes-Benz
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
Jul 28, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Hydraulic

Technical details (1)

Body Cab Type
MDHD: Conventional

Carriers on FMCSA inspections

Distinct USDOT numbers that appear on roadside inspection tickets for this VIN. Dates are first/last inspection under each carrier — not registration or title.

Carrier USDOT First seen Last seen Inspections
MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC 3395138 Jul 25, 2023 Sep 11, 2025 4
LEGACY TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC 4495171 Oct 2, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 1

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (5)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
89169218 Oct 2, 2026 LEGACY TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC 4
85761236 Sep 11, 2025 MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC 0
84901996 Jun 5, 2025 MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC 0
79595477 Sep 6, 2023 MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC 0
79289983 Jul 25, 2023 MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC 1

Recalls for this make/model/year (9)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Complaints for this make/model/year (4)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for vehicles like this one.

Complaint Component
1502705 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1502706 ENGINE
1502707 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1422208 SUSPENSION

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

This VIN has been inspected 5 times across 2 distinct carriers since first being inspected on Jul 25, 2023. Most recent inspection: Oct 2, 2026 by LEGACY TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC. 5 total violations cited; 1 out-of-service event.

Operator changes (inspection records)

When consecutive FMCSA inspections list different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. Common after fleet transfers; can also reflect data-entry errors on rare tickets.

How to read this: FMCSA inspection records show which carrier operated the vehicle on a given date, not the legal owner. A single change may reflect a sale, sublease, or fleet reassignment.

Approximate date From carrier To carrier
Between Sep 11, 2025 and Oct 2, 2026 MALAMUTE EXPRESS LLC LEGACY TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC

We say "Sale/auction not necessarily implied" — we see a change in operator USDOT in inspection records, which may indicate a sale, lease, or operational reassignment.