Recall Register

2007 Freightliner S2: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2007 Freightliner S2. The newest campaign is 08V602000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V602000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 21,464 units in total.

  1. 08V602000Received . 15,686 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Inoperative brake lamps would not provide a signal to following drivers that the brakes are applied and a crash may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-538. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V055000Received . 535 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-491. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 06V205000Received . 5,243 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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).

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-477. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2007 Freightliner S2
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EQ08008InvestigationFREIGHTLINER AAC AXLE STEERING BOLTSPower Train / Axle Assembly27 May 200825 Aug 200808V354000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20051
  2. 20061
  3. 20073
  4. 20081
  5. 20091

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Freightliner S2: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/s2/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Freightliner S2?
21,464 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner S2 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Freightliner S2, model years 2005 to 2009. 3 of them name the 2007 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Freightliner S2 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.