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NHTSA campaign 19V236000

Excellance, Inc Recall 19V-236: Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 19V236000 was reported by Excellance, Inc on March 26, 2019, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C3500, Chevrolet G4500, Ford E-350 and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on March 21, 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 19V236000 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
19V236000 (also written 19V-236 or 19V236)
Filed by
Excellance, Inc
Report received
Potentially affected
36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 88.89% (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 19V236000. 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.

Chevrolet

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Ford

  • Ford E-350

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford E-450

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford F-550

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford F-650 SD

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Freightliner

  • Freightliner M2

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

International

  • International 4300

All International recalls

Ram

  • Ram 4500

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 13, 2018 – August 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Ram recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V236000.

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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 19V236000

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.