IllustrationWE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT OUR VEHICLE NEEDED $13,887.363 IN ENGINE REPAIRS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTORS. THE ORIGINAL INJECTOR PROBLEM CAUSED EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP AND VALVE WEAR. THIS RESULTED IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE HEAD AND THE ITEMIZED REPAIRS ON THE ATTACHED FILE "FREIGHTLINER INJ.PDF"
2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 106V
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Business Class M2 106V years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
108V085000 · Exterior Lighting
Feb 25, 2008
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DURING DARKNESS, VISIBILITY OF THE TRUCK MAY BE IMPAIRED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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