2017–2018 Maintainer Rescue recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain 2017-2018 MCB Custom Bodies Responders/Rescue Walkaround 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.
💥 The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Maintainer will notify owners instructing them how to obtain replacement brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2018. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V155000
- Manufacturer
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-8588
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 12, 2018
- Built
- Sep 28, 2017 – Aug 31, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.