NHTSA campaign 26V475000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 22, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 23,276. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Freightliner EM2, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2C, and Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.

The risk

Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will update the headlight software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1036.

8 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes
2027 Fccc S2c	0	1	0
2027 Fccc S2rv	0	1	0
2027 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	2	0
2027 Freightliner EM2	0	1	0
2026 Fccc S2c	0	1	0
2026 Fccc S2rv	0	1	0
2026 Freightliner Business Class M2	1	6	1
2026 Freightliner EM2	0	3	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 26V475000.

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