2007 Freightliner S2 recalls and problems

The 2007 Freightliner S2 has 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2007 compares

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3recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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3 recalls

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.

Service Brakes

Feb 13, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V055000 · 535 vehicles

Problem: Certain my 2007 thomas built C2 saf-t-liner school buses and Freightliner business class M2, fccc B2, and S2 bus chassis manufactured between July 3 and November 3, 2006.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MY 2007 THOMAS BUILT C2 SAF-T-LINER SCHOOL BUSES AND FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, FCCC B2, AND S2 BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 3 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2006.

Risk: Under certain conditions, the park brake or work brake May fail allowing the vehicle to roll, possibly resulting in personal injury. Also, the stop lamps May intermittently fail to illuminate when the service brake is applied.

Original NHTSA wording

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE PARK BRAKE OR WORK BRAKE MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO, THE STOP LAMPS MAY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKE IS APPLIED.

Remedy & notes

Freightliner will notify owner and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2007. Owners can contact Freightliner's customer assistance center at 800-385-4357.

Freightliner's recall no. Fl-491.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.

Parking Brake

Jun 12, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V205000 · 5,243 vehicles

Problem: Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. A defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting May cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS, SHUTTLE BUSES, AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MODULATED SPRING BRAKE VALVES. A DEFECT IN THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE VALVE CASTING MAY CAUSE AN INTERMITTENT DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.

Risk: The vehicle May rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

THE VEHICLE MAY ROLLAWAY WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2006 to Freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. Thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning July 27, 2006. This recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07V302 (fl-504).

Freightliner recall no. Fl-477.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.

NHTSA investigations

FREIGHTLINER AAC AXLE STEERING BOLTS

EQ08008 · opened May 27, 2008 · closed Aug 25, 2008 · led to recall 08V354000
Summary

ON 7/3/07 FREIGHTLINER LLC FILED A 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER PRODUCED CHASSIS CONTAINED AAC AXLE STEERING ARM BOLTS CONTAIN A LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED.OVER-TIGHTENED STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. SHOULD THESE BOLTS BREAK APART, STEERING LOSS IS POSSIBLE LEADING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.RMD MAILED INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS TO 7 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS ON 6/24/2008.GULF STREAM COACH & TIFFIN MOTORHOMES FILED 573 DEFECT INFORMATION REPORTS, 08V-354 AND 08V-393, RESPECTIVELY.4 OEMS, DOUBLE K, GLAVAL BUS, MORGAN OLSON, & UTILIMASTER CORP., SUPPLIED MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION.SUPREME CORP'S INVENTORY WAS RETURNED TO ANOTHER PARTY AS A MODIFICATION DEAL FELL THROUGH AND NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE CHASSIS.OWNER INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO FREIGHTLINER SO A NOTIFICATION CAN BE MAILED TO THAT CUSTOMER.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.

2007 vs. other Freightliner S2 years

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Questions

Does the 2007 Freightliner S2 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2007 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 2007 Freightliner S2?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Freightliner S2.