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VehicleMar 25, 20251,968 affected

Freightliner / Western Star recall: Exterior lighting

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western Star 49X vehicles. A software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate.

What could happen

Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1018.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
25V187000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 25, 2025
Owners notified
May 15, 2025
Vehicles or items affected
1,968
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 2, 2024
Part
Exterior lighting › Brake lights; Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking
Maker's own recall number
F1018

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

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