Excellance, Inc: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Excellance, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 36. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Excellance, Inc. (Excellance) is recalling certain 2018 Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles built on Ford E-350, E-450, F-650, F-550 4x4, Chevrolet G4500, G4500 Diesel, C3500, G3500, Freightliner M2, International 4300, and Dodge 4500 chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Excellance has notified owners, instructing them to contact Whelen to have the brake lights replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331 or Execellance at 1-256-772-9321.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Chevrolet C3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Chevrolet G4500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ford E-350 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Ford E-450 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ford F-550 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ford F-650 SD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner M2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 International 4300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ram 4500 | 9 | 7 | 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 19V236000.
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