NHTSA recall 25V187000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V187000 |
| Manufacturer's number | F1018 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2025-03-25 |
| Owners notified | 2025-05-15 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING |
| Units potentially affected | 1968 |
| Part numbers | A66-12879-007 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1968 |
| Reported remedied | 1763 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
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 can happen
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.
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.
| 2026 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | |
|---|---|
| 2026 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
| 2025 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2024-11-25 to 2024-12-02. |
| 2026 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | |
| 2026 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | |
| 2026 FREIGHTLINER EM2 | |
| 2025 WESTERN STAR 47X | Built 2024-10-10 to 2025-02-28. |
| 2026 WESTERN STAR 47X | |
| 2025 WESTERN STAR 49X | Built 2024-11-25 to 2025-02-21. |
| 2026 WESTERN STAR 49X |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.