The worst 2007 Freightliner S2 problems
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Recalls 3
Exterior lighting: brake lights
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 08V602000 · Recall details
Service brakes, air
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 07V055000 · Recall details
Parking brake: conventional: air
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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 This recall has been superseded (replaced) by recall 07v302 (fl-504).
Recall number 06V205000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
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 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.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Freightliner S2 8
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Freightliner: an issue with thermal overload on bendix air disc brakes where ABS sensor wires melts, brake...
- Sbu4907 DEF Gauge Reading Incorrectly
- Freightliner: lubricating the wheel bearing, drive axles. js
- Freightliner: the cycling of the windshield wipers exhibits an unintended cycle.
- Freightliner: instructions on how to lubricate the wheel bearings on a rear drive axle. rm
- Freightliner: air management unit (amu) replacement. beginning 4/10, chassis equipped with air brakes or...
- Freightliner: wipers may shut down while in low speed mode during very hard rain, snow, and ice. operator...
- Freightliner: reservoir internal/external check valve. contamination in the we/secondary reservoir, p/n...
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Is the 2007 Freightliner S2 reliable?
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How many recalls does the 2007 Freightliner S2 have?
3 recalls, covering exterior lighting, service brakes, air and parking brake.
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