NHTSA campaign 19V221000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Osage Industries, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights

Osage Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 173. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Osage Industries, Inc. (Osage) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Osage Brave, Warrior and Super Warrior Type I and Type III ambulances 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.

The risk

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

The remedy

Osage will notify owners and Whelen will provide replacement brake lights, free of charge. The began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Osage Industries customer service at 1-573-897-3113.

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 19V221000.

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