{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V251000","date":"2019-03-28","owner_notified":"2019-03-28","manufacturer":"Fire Equipment Sales & Service","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","summary":"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.","consequence":"If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"Whelen 18E-063","part_number":null,"units":2,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-05-09","involved":2,"remedied":2,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"F-550","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_f-550","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-06-18","built_to":"2018-06-18"},{"year":2018,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"M2","vehicle_id":"2018_freightliner_m2","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-06-18","built_to":"2018-06-18"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V251000"}