# NHTSA recall 19V243000

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: 19V243000
- Manufacturer: Osco Tank \& Truck Sales, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-03\-27
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-29
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 16342

## What is wrong

Osco Tank \& Truck Sales, Inc. \(Osco Tank \& Truck Sales\) recalling certain emergency vehicles built on 2018 Peterbilt 348 and 2012 Kenwoth T440 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

Osco Tank \& Truck Sales will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began March 29, 2019.  Owners may contact Osco Tank \& Truck Sales customer service at 1\-309\-526\-3636.


## 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: 2020\-02\-07
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2
- Reported remedied: 2 \(100%\)
- 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

- 2012 KENWORTH T440. Built 2017\-11\-01 to 2018\-05\-16.
- [2018 PETERBILT 348](/makes/peterbilt/348/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-11\-01 to 2018\-05\-16.

## 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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