Fouts Bros: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Fouts Bros reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Fouts Bros (Fouts) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Fire Apparatus F-3000, F-Rescue and F-Pumper vehicles 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Fouts has notified owners, and Fouts service centers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Fouts customer service at 1-800-948-5045.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Fouts Bros. F-3000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Fouts Bros. F-Pumper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Fouts Bros. F-Rescue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fouts Bros. F-3000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fouts Bros. F-Pumper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fouts Bros. F-Rescue | 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 19V214000.
Full record for the 2018 Fouts Bros. F-3000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →