NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V920000

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights — Custom Truck & Body Works · reported 20 Dec 2018 · 28 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

If the brake lights falsely illuminate, other drivers could become confused, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

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.

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

NHTSA campaign
18V920000
Filed by
Custom Truck And Body Works
Report received
20 Dec 2018
Owners notified
28 Feb 2019
Potentially affected
28

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper 2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck 2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker 2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance 2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance 2017 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance 2018 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance 2019 Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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