The defect
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 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Pumper | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Rescue Truck | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Tanker | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 1 Ambulance | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 2 Ambulance | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works Type 3 Ambulance | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting; Custom Truck And Body Works filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V890000 13 Dec 2018 | Frazer |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018