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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2026 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2026 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2026 |
| Freightliner EM2 | 2026 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025, 2026 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025, 2026 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025 | 1 | 13 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Freightliner EM2 | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Star 47X | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| Western Star 49X | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the exterior lighting; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
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| 25V757000 3 Nov 2025 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025