The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V187000·Announced 2027-01-03

2025–2026 Western Star and Freightliner trucks recalled for brake light failure

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2025–2026 Western Star 47X and 49X and multiple Freightliner models due to a software error that may cause brake lights to fail, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety system (brake lights) with increased crash risk. Although no deaths or injuries are reported, the defect is in a high-consequence safety component, warranting a High severity classification.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling approximately 1,968 units of certain 2025–2026 Western Star 47X, Western Star 49X, Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, and Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. The recall is due to a software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system.

The software error may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate. Brake lights that fail to illuminate increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 15, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2025 WESTERN STAR 47X
Brand
WESTERN STAR
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial truck
Hazard
  • brake-light-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
1,968

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (7)

  • 47X
  • 108SD
  • CASCADIA
  • 114SD
  • BUSINESS CLASS M2
  • 49X
  • EM2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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