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2006 Freightliner M2
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Freightliner M2, covering service brakes, air, exterior lighting and electronic stability control (esc), and 3 consumer complaints received since 2011.
The component named most often is service brakes, air: 666.7 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 0.6 per 1,000 across all 2006 model-year vehicles and against 150 per 1,000 for the Freightliner M2 line as a whole.
That is more than the average of 0.7 complaints per model year across the 20 Freightliner M2 model years on this register.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2011 (1); the most recent in the file is dated 3 Aug 2017.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence: An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-815.
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC (manufacturer campaign FL-815).
Defect, as filed: Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Freightliner M2 trucks manufactured January 2, 2006, to January 23, 2015 and modified by Fontaine to have dual steering. Brake lights of the affected vehicles will not illuminate if the primary brake air supply is depleted below 6 psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence: If the primary brake air system fails causing the truck to rely on the secondary brake air system, the brakes lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit to resolve the issue, free of charge. The recallbegan on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-800-366-8246.
Filed by Fontaine Modification; components: exterior lighting:brake lights:switch; service brakes, air.
Defect, as filed: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 freightliner business class m2, cascadia, century, columbia, coronado and sterling a-line vehicles built with meritor wabco electronic stability control (ESC) system manufactured from september 15, 2005 through september 1, 2011. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. This might cause the ESC to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
Consequence: If the driver is slow to react during this ESC intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ESC module with the appropriate software version as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification will be mailed on or about november 21, 2011. The date for availability of the final remedy is subject to validation testing and parts availability. The safety recall began on march 28, 2012. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.
Filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (manufacturer campaign FL-612).
Defect, as filed: Daimler trucks north america is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 freightliner m2, sterling acterra, 7500 & 8500, and thomas built hdx vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2004, through march 15, 2011, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Consequence: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall began on september 12, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.
Filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (manufacturer campaign 10C-5).
Defect, as filed: Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe4000 epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Consequence: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. Owners may contact dtna toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is asscociated with a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.
Filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (manufacturer campaign 10C-5).
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2006 Freightliner M2 (black) against all 2006 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2006 | M2 line | All 2006 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Air | 666.7 | 150 | 0.6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 333.3 | 50 | 44.1 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Air | 2 | 666.7 | 150 | 0.6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 333.3 | 50 | 44.1 |
3 unique complaints, 3 component mentions; 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Freightliner M2 model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 784 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 10,872 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 19,815 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 53,878 |
| 2009 | 15 | 2 | 71,050 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 71,201 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 | 77,057 |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 15,786 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 15,321 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 16,965 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 22,876 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 4,665 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1,197 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| 2019 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 60,604 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 118,108 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 118,108 |
| 2022 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 57,504 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 511 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2,566 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Freightliner M2 model years · Freightliner: 77 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2006 Freightliner M2 have?
5 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 19V370000, was reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2019 and concerns service brakes, air:supply:reservoir/tank. Across all model years the Freightliner M2 line has 44 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2006 Freightliner M2?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2006 Freightliner M2 complain about most?
Service Brakes, Air: 2 of 3 component mentions (666.7 per 1,000). Next is exterior lighting with 1. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.