NHTSA campaign 21V290000

Rosenbauer Recall 21V-290: Rear Lights Too Bright/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 21V290000 was reported by Rosenbauer America on April 23, 2021, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Rosenbauer Commercial F-550, Rosenbauer Commercial M2-106, Rosenbauer Commander and more for model years 2015–2021. Owners were notified on June 14, 2021, 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 21V290000 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
21V290000 (also written 21V-290 or 21V290)
Filed by
Rosenbauer America
Report received
Potentially affected
36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 55.56% (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 21V290000. 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.

Rosenbauer

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V290000.

Defect description

Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Commercial F-550, 2019 Commercial 7500, 2015 Commercial 7400, 2018 Commercial 7400, 2019 Commercial HV613, 2018-2019 Commander, 2017 Warrior, 2019 Warrior, 2016-2020 Commercial M2 106, 2017 Commercial M2 112, and 2021 Commercial 348 vehicles. The rear lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

The excessive brightness may reduce the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.

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 21V290000

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.