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.
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.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks that may have brake lights failing to illuminate during automatic braking. This could cause the vehicle to appear to be slowing down when it's not, increasing crash risk.
The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist event. This means other drivers might not see the vehicle slowing down, potentially causing a crash.
Owners of 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles with specific brake light systems are affected. Drivers using these vehicles for commercial or personal transport face the highest risk.
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.
Dealers will update the ABA software for free to fix the brake light issue.
Call 800-745-8000 to get assistance with the recall update.
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.
Brake lights may not illuminate during automatic braking events, increasing crash risk.
Check if your 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 has a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights.
Contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000 to schedule a free software update at a dealer.
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 Daimler Trucks North America Hello, I own a Daimler Trucks North America 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.
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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.
