Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V511000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-07-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V511000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
37
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-03
Owners notified
2024-08-29

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Freightliner Custom Chassis S2C 106 and 2024-2025 Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106 vehicles. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ABA software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1006.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC S2C2024 2023
FCCC S2RV2025 2024

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.