# NHTSA recall 19V226000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 19V226000
- Manufacturer: Watts Manufacturing, LLC
- Reported: 2019\-03\-22
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-19
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 8

## What is wrong

Watts Manufacturing, LLC \(Watts Manufacturing\) is recalling certain 2019 First responder vehicles built on Ford F\-550 chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights.  Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Watts Manufacturing will notify owners and Whelen dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Watts Manufacturing customer service at 1\-785\-404\-6003.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 1, for 2019 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-05\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 8
- Reported remedied: 8 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-11\-22 to 2019\-01\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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