# NHTSA recall 19V251000

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: 19V251000
- Manufacturer's number: Whelen 18E\-063
- Manufacturer: Fire Equipment Sales \& Service
- Reported: 2019\-03\-28
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-28
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 2

## What is wrong

Fire Equipment Sales \& Service \(FES\) is recalling one Super C Brush emergency vehicle and one Tanker emergency vehicle equipped with Whelen brake lights recalled under 18E\-063.  Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

FES has already notified owners, and replaced the brake lights, free of charge.  Owners may contact FES customer service at 1\-803\-494\-6000 or Whelen customer service at 1\-860\-718\-2331.


## 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\-09
- 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

- [2018 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-06\-18 to 2018\-06\-18.
- [2018 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-06\-18 to 2018\-06\-18.

## 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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