Recalls You Need to Know About in March 2025
If you have Chrysler, Daimler Vans, Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Toyota, Autocar, Daimler Truck, Hino Motors, Nikola, Paccar, Terberg Benschop, Terex, or Volvo Trucks in your fleet, you should check these important recalls issued by the National Highway Safety Administration.

What NHTSA safety recalls might impact your fleet in March 2025?
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In March 2025, what recalls are out there that you need to know about, and which ones might impact your fleet? Work Truck has the answers in this comprehensive overview of recent recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recalls are categorized as either pickup truck, van, and SUV recalls, or medium- and heavy-duty truck recalls, and the manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order.
Find the details below:
Pickup Truck, Van & SUV Recalls
Chrysler
Recall Number: 11C
Vehicles: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Potential Units Affected: 133
Component: Equipment, back over prevention
Breakdown: The center stack upper display (DCSD) contains a transistor that may overheat and prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
Solution: Dealers replaced the DCSD, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired. Owner notification letters were mailed Feb. 27, 2025.
Daimler Vans
Recall Number: V3ESCHWEI
Vehicles: 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
Potential Units Affected: 689
Component: Parking brake, power train
Breakdown: The welds on the helical gear within the rear axle drivetrain may fail, causing a loss of drive power.
Solution: Dealers will replace the rear axle electric drivetrain, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 11, 2025.
Ford
Recall Number: 25S05
Vehicles: 2021 Expedition, 2021-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair
Potential Units Affected: 91,580
Component: Back over prevention
Breakdown: The rearview camera may display a blank or distorted image.
Solution: The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed Feb. 27, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available.
Recall Number: 25S09
Vehicles: 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator
Potential Units Affected: 240,510
Component: Seatbelts
Breakdown: The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured. Additionally, vehicles may have an improperly secured seat belt retractor anchor bolt and/or seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, if equipped.
Solution: Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions. Additionally, dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, if equipped. If loose anchor bolts are found, the affected seat components will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2025.
Recall Number: 25C04
Vehicles: 2022-2024 Maverick
Potential Units Affected: 1,635
Component: Exterior lighting, electrical system
Breakdown: In the event that one of the rear turn signals stops working, the vehicle will not adjust the turn signal flash rate frequency to warn the driver that a turn signal has failed.
Solution: Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2025.
Recall Number: 25S07
Vehicles: 2022-2024 Maverick
Potential Units Affected: 2,711
Component: Exterior lighting, electrical system
Breakdown: The body control module (BCM) may inadvertently deactivate one or both rear tail lights.
Solution: Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2025.
General Motors
Recall Number: N242490120
Vehicles: 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
Potential Units Affected: 70,768
Component: Structure
Breakdown: The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment.
Solution: The remedy is currently in development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 18, 2025.
Rivian
Recall Number: FSAM-1612
Vehicles: 2025 R1S and R1T
Potential Units Affected: 17,260
Component: Exterior lighting
Breakdown: The headlight low beams may fail to illuminate when starting the vehicle in cold weather.
Solution: Rivian will replace the headlight control modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 28, 2025.
Toyota
Recall Number: 25TB04 and 25TA04
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Tacoma
Potential Units Affected: 106,061
Component: Service brakes, hydraulic
Breakdown: The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt build up inside the rear wheels. This can result in a brake fluid leak.
Solution: Dealers will replace both rear brake hoses, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed March 24, 2025. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available.
Medium- & Heavy-Duty Recalls
Autocar
Recall Number: ACX-2501
Vehicles: 2024-2025 ACX (Xpeditor)
Potential Units Affected: 2
Component: Forward collision avoidance
Breakdown: A software error may cause the forward collision sensing radar to fail.
Solution: Dealers will update the radar software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 27, 2025.
Recall Number: ACTT-2501
Vehicles: 2023-2025 E-ACTT
Potential Units Affected: 130
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: A software error may allow the vehicle to rollaway while on an incline and cause an engine stall.
Solution: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 27, 2025.
Daimler Trucks
Recall Number: F1017
Vehicles: 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2
Potential Units Affected: 810
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: The electric vehicle power distribution module (EVDM) may not be assembled properly, which can cause electrical circuits to disconnect and result in a loss of drive power.
Solution: The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2025.
Hino Motors
Recall Number: AB2Q0
Vehicles: 2022-2025 NH7A, NJ7A, NJ7B, NJ7C, NV7A, NV7B, and NV7C
Potential Units Affected: 19,026
Component: Service brakes, air
Breakdown: Contact with the fender can damage the front right brake tube and cause a leak.
Solution: Dealers will inspect, secure, or replace the air tube as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 7, 2025.
Nikola
Recall Number: 24VDC1101
Vehicles: 2024-2025 Tre FCEV
Potential Units Affected: 95
Component: Fuel system, other, fuel/propulsion system
Breakdown: The hydrogen tank mounting block bolts may be too long and damage the tank.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the bolts, and replace the hydrogen tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 15, 2025.
Paccar
Recall Number: 25KWB and 25PBB
Vehicles: 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 567, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, 2024-2026 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548.
Potential Units Affected: 5,378
Component: Exterior lighting, electrical system
Breakdown: The exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning.
Solution: Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (VECU) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 30, 2025.
Terberg Benschop
Recall Number: CAM0175
Vehicles: 2023-2024 YTXX3
Potential Units Affected: 33
Component: Steering
Breakdown: A steering arm bolt may have been improperly tightened.
Solution: Dealers will disassemble, clean, and reassemble the linkage, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 10, 2025.
Terex
Recall Number: N/A
Vehicles: 2024 Commander vehicles equipped with Meritor MX-23-810 axles.
Potential Units Affected: 29
Component: Powertrain
Breakdown: The front axle may have an incorrect thrust bearing installed.
Solution: Terex will provide inspection instructions and replacement axles as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification.
Volvo Trucks
Recall Number: RVXX2501
Vehicles: 2023-2025 VNR Electric
Potential Units Affected: 13
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: The high voltage battery may contain loose hardware, which can create a short circuit inside the battery cells.
Solution: Dealers will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 6, 2025.
Recall Number: RVXX2502
Vehicles: 2023-2025 New VN
Potential Units Affected: 8
Component: Service brakes, air
Breakdown: The brakes may take longer than expected to activate.
Solution: Dealers will install a new pneumatic circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 18, 2025.
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