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NHTSA recall 24V668000

Exterior lighting › Brake lights

Freightliner 108SD and 6 more

Reported Sep 10, 202416,890 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America, LLCMaker’s number F1009Built Jun 7, 2023 – Jul 27, 2024

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025 Western Star 47X, and 2022-2025 Western Star 57X vehicles that may be upfitted with a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.

The risk

Brake lights that fail to illuminate can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will update the ABA software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1009.

Exterior lighting › Brake lightsForward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner 108SD
20242025
Freightliner 114SD
2022202320242025
Freightliner Business Class M2
2022202320242025
Freightliner EM2
2025
Western Star 47X
20212022202320242025
Western Star 49X
202020212022202320242025
Western Star 57X
2022202320242025

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 www.safercar.gov.