NHTSA campaign 26V253000
Hexagon Purus Recall 26V-253: Digital Display May Show Incorrect Air Brake Pressure/FMVSS 121
NHTSA recall 26V253000 was reported by Hexagon Purus Systems USA LLC on April 20, 2026, with 17 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hexagon Purus Tern RC8 for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on June 19, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V253000 (also written 26V-253 or 26V253)
- Filed by
- Hexagon Purus Systems USA LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Repair completion: 100% (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 26V253000. 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.
Hexagon Purus
All Hexagon Purus recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V253000.
Defect description
Hexagon Purus Systems USA LLC (Hexagon Purus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tern RC8 vehicles. A software error may occur between the digital display cluster and the pressure sensors, causing the system to show the incorrect air brake pressure and falsely indicate a brake system failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
A display that does not show accurate information may fail to alert the driver to an actual brake issue, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hexagon Purus will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Hexagon Purus' customer service at 1-949-359-8168.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V253000
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.