Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 25, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,968. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Freightliner Cascadia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Freightliner EM2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Western Star 47x | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Western Star 49x | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Western Star 47x | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 Western Star 49x | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V187000.
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