Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 26, 2025
Freightliner Business Class M2 (2025) Recall: Brake Light Failure Risk
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks with a software error that may cause brake lights to fail, increasing crash risk. Owners must update emergency braking software free of charge.
“Freightliner Business Class M2 (2025) Recall: Brake Light Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81994-freightliner-business-class-m2-2025-recall-brake-light-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V187000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V187000).
Daimler Trucks North America recalled certain Freightliner and Western Star vehicles due to brake light failure risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on March 25, 2025. Dealers will update the software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
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
What to do
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.
The hazard
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. This failure increases the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has 272 other recalls on record since 2011-07-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include Freightliner Business Class M2 Recall: Fire Risk from Exhaust Contact (2026-10-01), 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: Headlight Issue (2026-10-01), and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 Recall: Missing Seat Belt Anchors (2026-08-24). NHTSA has 1 owner complaint on file for the 2025 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 as of 2026-01-27.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks. The recall covers vehicles with the software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for automatic emergency braking.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Update Emergency Braking Software
Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software for free.
Contact Customer Service
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for assistance.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 50 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 25V187000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Business Class M2 (2025) Recall: Brake Light Failure Risk
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Business Class M2 (2025) Recall: Brake Light Failure Risk that is covered by recall 25V187000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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 18, 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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