Recall 24V668000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Defect Description
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.
Safety 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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WESTERN STAR | 49X |
| 2021 | WESTERN STAR | 47X |
| 2021 | WESTERN STAR | 49X |
| 2022 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2022 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2022 | WESTERN STAR | 47x/2022/" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">47X|
| WESTERN STAR | 49X | |
| 2022 | WESTERN STAR | 57X |
| 2023 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2023 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2023 | WESTERN STAR | 47X |
| 2023 | WESTERN STAR | 49X |
| 2023 | WESTERN STAR | 57X |
| 2024 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD |
| 2024 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2024 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2024 | WESTERN STAR | 47X |
| 2024 | WESTERN STAR | 49X |
| 2024 | WESTERN STAR | 57X |
| 2025 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD |
| 2025 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD |
| 2025 | FREIGHTLINER | BUSINESS CLASS M2 |
| 2025 | FREIGHTLINER | EM2 |
| 2025 | WESTERN STAR | 47X |
| 2025 | WESTERN STAR | 49X |
| 2025 | WESTERN STAR | 57X |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.