Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 10, 2024
Freightliner Business Class M2 2025: Forward Collision Avoidance Brake Light Issue
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles with faulty brake lights that may not illuminate during automatic braking, increasing crash risk. Owners must update ABA software free of charge.
“Freightliner Business Class M2 2025: Forward Collision Avoidance Brake Light Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80892-freightliner-business-class-m2-2025-forward-collision-avoidance-brake-light. Based on NHTSA recall #24V668000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V668000).
Daimler Trucks North America recalled certain Freightliner and Western Star vehicles for brake lights that may fail to illuminate during automatic braking, increasing crash risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Sept. 10, 2024. Dealers will update the ABA software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner 108SD, 2024-2025
Freightliner 114SD, 2022-2025
Freightliner Business Class M2, 2022-2025
Freightliner eM2, 2025
Western Star 49X, 2020-2025
Western Star 47X, 2021-2025
Western Star 57X, 2022-2025
What to do
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.
The hazard
The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist event, which can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down and increase the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America has issued 272 other recalls since July 6, 2011. Recent brand recalls include a Fire Risk from Exhaust Contact for the Freightliner Business Class M2 on Oct. 1, 2026, and a Headlight Issue for the 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 on Oct. 1, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Brake Lights Fail recall for the Ford F-53 (Jan. 21, 2026), a Brake Lights May Stay On recall for the Ford F-53 (March 17, 2026), and a Forward Collision Avoidance System Malfunction Risk for the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 (Oct. 17, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 has a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The recall covers vehicles with specific model years and configurations.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Update ABA Software
Dealers will update the ABA software for free to fix the brake light issue.
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 800-745-8000 to get assistance with the recall update.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 44 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Daimler Trucks North America
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V668000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Business Class M2 2025: Forward Collision Avoidance Brake L
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Business Class M2 2025: Forward Collision Avoidance Brake Light Issue that is covered by recall 24V668000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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