NHTSA campaign 19V251000
Fire Equipment Sales & Service Recall 19V-251: Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate
NHTSA recall 19V251000 was reported by Fire Equipment Sales & Service on March 28, 2019, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-550 and Freightliner M2 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on March 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 19V251000 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
- 19V251000 (also written 19V-251 or 19V251)
- Filed by
- Fire Equipment Sales & Service
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- Whelen 18E-063
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 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 19V251000. 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.
Ford
Ford F-550
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 18, 2018 – June 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner
Freightliner M2
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 18, 2018 – June 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V251000.
Defect description
Fire Equipment Sales & Service (FES) is recalling one Super C Brush emergency vehicle and one Tanker emergency vehicle equipped with Whelen brake lights recalled under 18E-063. 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
FES has already notified owners, and replaced the brake lights, free of charge. Owners may contact FES customer service at 1-803-494-6000 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 19V251000
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.