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- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025 Western Star 47X, and 2022-2025 Western Star 57X vehicles that may be upfitted with a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain heavy trucks may have a software problem in which the brake lights do not illuminate when the automatic emergency braking system applies the brakes on its own. This can happen on vehicles that have an upfitted body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights.
If the brake lights stay dark during an automatic braking event, drivers behind you may not realize you are slowing down, which increases the risk of a rear-end crash.
The repair is free. Authorized dealers will update the automatic brake assist software at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. You can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 800-745-8000 and reference recall F1009, and you should check your vehicle's VIN for any open recalls.
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