2018 Ford F-550 & 2018 Freightliner M2 recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 19V251000
- Manufacturer recall #
- Whelen 18E-063
- Manufacturer
- Fire Equipment Sales & Service
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-803-494-6000
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 28, 2019
- Built
- Jun 18, 2018 – Jun 18, 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.