2007 Freightliner S2
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2007 Freightliner S2. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Inoperative brake lamps would not provide a signal to following drivers that the brakes are applied and a crash may occur.
Remedy
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.
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 and remedy
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.
Remedy
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.
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 and remedy
Risk
The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.
Remedy
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 this recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (fl-504).
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Freightliner aac axle steering bolts
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…
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10140764sbu4907 DEF Gauge Reading Incorrectly
- 10053544Freightliner: an issue with thermal overload on bendix air disc brakes where ABS sensor wires melts, brake actuator fails to properly operate due to vent hole in bottom not opening, calipers coated with red or bright orange dust and tapped and/or guide pin boots melted or otherwise shows heat damage.
- 10043806Freightliner: lubricating the wheel bearing, drive axles.
- 10041594Freightliner: the cycling of the windshield wipers exhibits an unintended cycle.
- 10039620Freightliner: instructions on how to lubricate the wheel bearings on a rear drive axle.
- 10033169Freightliner: air management unit (amu) replacement. Beginning 4/10, chassis equipped with air brakes or hydraulic brakes with air options, will be equipped with an accessory air valve assembly (aava). Aava will take the place of the current air management unit (amu) used on the chassis. No model years listed.
- 10032687Freightliner: reservoir internal/external check valve. Contamination in the we/secondary reservoir, p/n 12-15476-000, may cause the inline check valve to become clogged or stuck closed. This can result in insufficient air buildup. Includes model school bus, shuttle bus and S2. No model years listed.
- 10029524Freightliner: wipers may shut down while in low speed mode during very hard rain, snow, and ice. Operator has to use high speed mode until ignition switch has cycled. Model years unknown.
Every Freightliner S2 model year
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