# NHTSA recall 19V255000

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: 19V255000
- 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 RAM 5500 chassis and 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

Blanchat has notified the owner, and will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began 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 RAM 5500](/makes/ram/5500/2018/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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