2005 Freightliner S2 recalls and problems

The 2005 Freightliner S2 has 1 recall and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2005 compares

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1recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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1 recall

Exterior Lighting

Nov 19, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V602000 · 15,686 vehicles

Problem: Daimler trucks is recalling 15,686 my 2005 through 2009 fccc and thomas built school and transit buses manufactured between March 2005 and May 2008 equipped with a certain brake lamp air pressure switch. The contacts in the pressure switch for the low current brake lamp signal to the chassis ECU May have become contaminated by silicone during assembly causing insulating deposits to build up over time preventing the brake lamps from operating.

Original NHTSA wording

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 15,686 MY 2005 THROUGH 2009 FCCC AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND MAY 2008 EQUIPPED WITH A CERTAIN BRAKE LAMP AIR PRESSURE SWITCH. THE CONTACTS IN THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE LOW CURRENT BRAKE LAMP SIGNAL TO THE CHASSIS ECU MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED BY SILICONE DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING INSULATING DEPOSITS TO BUILD UP OVER TIME PREVENTING THE BRAKE LAMPS FROM OPERATING.

Risk: Inoperative brake lamps would not provide a signal to following drivers that the brakes are applied and a crash May occur.

Original NHTSA wording

INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL TO FOLLOWING DRIVERS THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the pressure switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about March 18, 2009. Owners May contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built buses at 1-336-889-4871.

Daimler trucks' recall no. Fl-538.customers May 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 S2 years

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Questions

Does the 2005 Freightliner S2 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2005 Freightliner S2, the latest from Nov 19, 2008 (exterior lighting). 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 S2?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Freightliner S2.