2007 Freightliner S2 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2007 Freightliner S2. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2007 Freightliner S2
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Brake lights (exterior lighting)
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…
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…
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Service brakes, air
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.
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.
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Air (parking brake)
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.
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,…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2007 Freightliner S2. 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 S2 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner S2 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Freightliner S2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Freightliner S2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner S2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner S2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Freightliner S2 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2007 Freightliner S2
How do I know if my 2007 Freightliner S2 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2007 Freightliner S2; 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 06V205000).
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
- Cascadia253 complaints
- Freightliner135 complaints
- Columbia96 complaints
- Conventional76 complaints
- Business Class M254 complaints
- Century53 complaints
- Sprinter 250049 complaints
- FL-7037 complaints
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.