NHTSA campaign 19V155000
Maintainer Recall 19V-155: Brake Lights may Randomly Illuminate
NHTSA recall 19V155000 was reported by Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. on March 1, 2019, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maintainer Rescue for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on September 12, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V155000 (also written 19V-155 or 19V155)
- Filed by
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V155000. 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.
Maintainer
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V155000.
Defect description
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain 2017-2018 MCB Custom Bodies Responders/Rescue Walkaround vehicles 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.
Safety consequence
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maintainer will notify owners instructing them how to obtain replacement brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2018. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 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 19V155000
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.