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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

18V920000

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights

Reported Dec 20, 2018 · Custom Truck And Body Works

Summary

Custom Trucks And Body Works (Custom Trucks) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Type I, II and III Ambulances, Rescue Trucks, Pump Trucks and Tanker Trucks equipped with Whelen accessory 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 falsely illuminate, other drivers could become confused, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Custom Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Custom Trucks customer service at 1-706-553-9178 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

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗