NHTSA campaign 18V920000
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Recall 18V-920: Brake Lights may Randomly Illuminate
NHTSA recall 18V920000 was reported by Custom Truck And Body Works on December 20, 2018, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Pumper, CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Rescue Truck, CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Tanker and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on February 28, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V920000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V920000 (also written 18V-920 or 18V920)
- Filed by
- Custom Truck And Body Works
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V920000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Pumper
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Rescue Truck
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Tanker
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Type 1 Ambulance
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Type 2 Ambulance
CUSTOM TRUCK & BODY WORKS Type 3 Ambulance
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V920000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the brake lights falsely illuminate, other drivers could become confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V920000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.