NHTSA campaign 25V187000 · Manufacturer campaign F1018
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 25V-187: Brake Light Failure from Software Error
NHTSA recall 25V187000 (Manufacturer campaign F1018) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on March 25, 2025, with 1,968 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, Western Star 49X and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on May 15, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V187000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V187000 (also written 25V-187 or 25V187)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1018
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,968 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 89.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V187000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner 108SD
Freightliner 114SD
Freightliner Business Class M2
Freightliner Cascadia
Freightliner EM2
Western Star
Western Star 47X
Western Star 49X
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V187000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western Star 49X vehicles. A software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate.
Safety consequence
Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V187000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.