NHTSA Campaign 19V236000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 19V236000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.
Excellance, Inc filed the report for 19V236000 with NHTSA on March 26, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V236000, NHTSA lists up to 36 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 13, 2018 and August 29, 2018.
The 19V236000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V236000 were scheduled from March 21, 2019.
19V236000 covers 5 models from Chevrolet, Ram and Ford, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V236000 ranks 1 of 2 Excellance, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Excellance, Inc. (Excellance) is recalling certain 2018 Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles built on Ford E-350, E-450, F-650, F-550 4x4, Chevrolet G4500, G4500 Diesel, C3500, G3500, Freightliner M2, International 4300, and Dodge 4500 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Excellance has notified owners, instructing them to contact Whelen to have the brake lights replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331 or Execellance at 1-256-772-9321.
Reported March 26, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V236000 (5)
Chevrolet (1)
Ram (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V236000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 26, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted