{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V254000","date":"2019-03-28","owner_notified":"2019-03-27","manufacturer":"Blanchat Mfg., Inc.","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","summary":"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.","consequence":"If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2020-01-30","involved":1,"remedied":1,"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":"2017-11-01","built_to":"2018-05-16"}],"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/19V254000"}