Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 16,890 various Freightliner and Western Star trucks from the 2020-2025 model years. These vehicles may have a defect where the brake lights fail to illuminate when the truck automatically applies the brakes during an Active Brake Assist (ABA) safety event. To fix this, dealers will provide a free software update for the ABA system.
If the brake lights fail to turn on while the vehicle is automatically braking, other drivers behind the truck will not realize it is slowing down. This significantly increases the danger of a rear-end collision or other multi-vehicle crashes.
Active Brake Assist (ABA) software update
If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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Sources: NHTSA Notice · Raw API Response