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.
Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks due to a software error that could cause brake lights to fail. This increases crash risk, so owners should update the automatic emergency braking system software.
A software error in the automatic emergency braking system may cause brake lights to fail to illuminate. This increases the risk of a crash because brake lights are critical for warning other drivers during stops.
Owners of 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks are affected. Drivers using these vehicles with the faulty software are most at risk.
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.
Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software for free.
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for assistance.
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.
A software error in the automatic emergency braking system may cause brake lights to fail to illuminate, increasing crash risk.
Check if your truck is a 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 with the software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for automatic emergency braking.
Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software for free. Owners may also contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
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 Daimler Trucks North America Hello, I own a Daimler Trucks North America 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.
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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.
