# NHTSA recall 19V353000

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: 19V353000
- Manufacturer: Stainless \& Repair, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-05\-09
- Owners notified: 2019\-05\-09
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 2

## What is wrong

Stainless \& Repair, Inc. \(Stainless \& Repair\) is recalling certain 2016\-2017 Freightliner M2\-112 and 1994\-1995 Ford L9000 vehicles 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

Stainless \& Repair will notify owners, and Whelen dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1\-860\-718\-2331 or Stainless \& Repair at 1\-715\-591\-4933.


## 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 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-08\-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 2, 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

- [1994 FORD L9000](/makes/ford/l9000/1994/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-25 to 2019\-02\-26.
- [1995 FORD L9000](/makes/ford/l9000/1995/recalls.md). Built 2018\-04\-25 to 2019\-02\-26.
- [2016 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2016/recalls.md). Built 2017\-08\-01 to 2018\-06\-11.
- [2017 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-08\-01 to 2018\-06\-11.

## 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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