# NHTSA recall 19V254000

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: 19V254000
- Manufacturer: Blanchat Mfg., Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-03\-28
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-27
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 1

## What is wrong

Blanchat Mfg., Inc. \(Blanchat\) is recalling one 2018 B\-27 Minuteman vehicle built on a 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.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

Blanchat has notified the owner, and will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began on March 27, 2019.  Owners may contact Blanchat customer service at 1\-620\-896\-7145.


## 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\-01\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1
- Reported remedied: 1 \(100%\)
- 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 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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