NHTSA campaign 19V221000
Osage Recall 19V-221: Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 19V221000 was reported by Osage Industries, Inc. on March 20, 2019, with 173 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Osage Brave, Osage Super Warrior and Osage Warrior for model years 2015–2019. Owners were notified on January 22, 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 19V221000 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
- 19V221000 (also written 19V-221 or 19V221)
- Filed by
- Osage Industries, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 173 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0.58% (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 19V221000. 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.
Osage
Osage Brave
Osage Super Warrior
Osage Warrior
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V221000.
Defect description
Osage Industries, Inc. (Osage) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Osage Brave, Warrior and Super Warrior Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal is not being pressed.
Safety consequence
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Osage will notify owners and Whelen will provide replacement brake lights, free of charge. The began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Osage Industries customer service at 1-573-897-3113.
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 19V221000
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.