2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V recalls and problems

The 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2005 compares

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2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

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2 recalls

Structure

Feb 1, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V077000 · 207 vehicles

Problem: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 Freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class M2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from August 9, 2010, through October 27, 2010 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these vehicles were equipped with labels missing recommended cold tire inflation pressures.

Original NHTSA wording

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO, COLUMBIA, FLD MILITARY, BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CENTURY, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 9, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2010 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH LABELS MISSING RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES.

Risk: Failure to follow proper tire inflation recommendations can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER TIRE INFLATION RECOMMENDATIONS CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Labels with missing information will be replaced with corrected labels. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on January 31, 2011. Owners May contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. This safety recall campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 10V-551).

Owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Exterior Lighting

Feb 25, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V085000 · 2,000 vehicles

Problem: Daimler trucks is recalling 2,000 my 2005-2008 business class M2 106 vocational trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lights, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles did not have front side reflex reflectors installed.

Original NHTSA wording

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,000 MY 2005-2008 BUSINESS CLASS M2 106 VOCATIONAL TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LIGHTS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE FRONT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS INSTALLED.

Risk: Under certain conditions during darkness, visibility of the truck May be impaired and a crash May occur.

Original NHTSA wording

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DURING DARKNESS, VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK MAY BE IMPAIRED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will add reflectors to the hood. The recall began on June 12, 2008. Owners May contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

Daimler trucks recall no. Fl-523.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2005 vs. other Freightliner Business Class M2 106V years

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Questions

Does the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V, the latest from Feb 1, 2011 (structure). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V.