Taylor Made Ambulances: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Taylor Made Ambulances reported this defect to federal regulators on May 3, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances 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.
The risk
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford E-350 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Ford E-450 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ford F-450 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Ford F-550 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 GMC G3500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ford E-350 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford E-450 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ford F-450 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 Ford F-550 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 GMC G3500 | 1 | 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 19V342000.
Full record for the 2018 Ford E-350 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →