Vehicle recall 24V668000 · September 10, 2024
Western Star 49X, Western Star 47X and 5 more models
The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V668000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 10, 2024
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- F1009
- Owner notification
- October 24, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,890
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking; Exterior lighting › Brake lights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner 108SD (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- Freightliner 114SD (2022-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
- Freightliner Business Class M2 (2022-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
- Freightliner EM2 (2025): 2025
- Western Star 47X (2021-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Western Star 49X (2020-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Western Star 57X (2022-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
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