Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Midwest All-Poly Series and Quick Attack emergency vehicles, equipped with certain Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.
The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Midwest will notify owners, and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2018. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-800-344-2059.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Midwest Fire Quick Attack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Midwest Fire Quick Attack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Midwest Fire Quick Attack | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V587000.
Full record for the 2019 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →