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2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 11V077000 Reported 207 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27, 2010 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and…

    Remedy: Labels with missing information will be replaced with corrected labels. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 31, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.…

  2. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 08V085000 Reported 2,000 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,000 my 2005-2008 business class m2 106 vocational trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lights, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles did not have front side reflex reflectors installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will add reflectors to the hood. The recall began on june 12, 2008. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Freightliner Business Class M2 106V model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Business Class M2 106V model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V20
2006 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V12
2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V10
2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V11
2011 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V20

Checking a specific 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V

How do I know if my 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V085000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.