Recall · 25V803000
Mack Trucks recalled 2 models over exterior lighting
247
Vehicles covered
2
Models
3
Model years
November 20, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
- The defect
- Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2026 Anthem (4) and 2025-2026 Pioneer vehicles. The automatic high beams (AHB) may not switch to low beam headlights as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- High beam headlights that do not switch to low beam as intended can reduce visibility for oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- As an interim action, Mack will update the vehicle software through an over-the-air (OTA) update to disable the AHB feature, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0488. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 27, 2025.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| MackAnthem AN (4) | 2026 | Not published here |
| MackPioneer PR (4) | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 247 vehicles this is a small campaign: 58% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2025 to 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2025, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Mack vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 14 times before this, most recently in November 2025 as 25V756000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V351000 (wheels), 26V261000 (service brakes, air), 26V207000 (exterior lighting), 25V801000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc. with NHTSA on November 20, 2025 as campaign 25V803000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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