There have been 3 safety recalls for the Freightliner S2. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Freightliner S2.
Inoperative brake lamps would not provide a signal to following drivers that the brakes are applied and a crash may occur.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2005 Fccc B2, 2006 Fccc B2, 2007 Fccc B2, 2008 Fccc B2, 2009 Fccc B2, 2005 Freightliner S2, 2006 Freightliner S2, 2007 Freightliner S2, 2008 Freightliner S2, 2009 Freightliner S2, 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 |
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS |
| Recall Summary: 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.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
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.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2007 Fccc B2, 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007 Freightliner S2, 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The vehicle may rollaway without warning, possibly causing personal injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2007 Fccc B2, 2007 Freightliner Argosy, 2007 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007 Freightliner Cargo, 2007 Freightliner Century Class S/t, 2007 Freightliner Classic, 2007 Freightliner Columbia, 2007 Freightliner Coronado, 2007 Freightliner FLD, 2007 Freightliner S2, 2007 Sterling Acterra, 2007 Sterling AT, 2007 Sterling Cargo, 2007 Sterling L, 2007 Sterling LT, 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2, 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 19, 2008 | Exterior Lighting:brake Lights | 15,686 |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | Air Brake | 535 |
| Jun. 12, 2006 | Parking Brake:conventional:air | 5,243 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2009 Freightliner S2 | 1 |
| 2008 Freightliner S2 | 1 |
| 2007 Freightliner S2 | 3 |
| 2006 Freightliner S2 | 1 |
| 2005 Freightliner S2 | 1 |