Brake Light may Randomly Illuminate – Farber Specialty Vehicles – 2017 Ford F-550

June 18, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V463000

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

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V463

Manufacturer Farber Specialty Vehicles

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 1

Summary

Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-550 vehicles 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.

Remedy

Farber will notify owners, and Whelen will remedy the lights, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331 or Farber at 1-800-331-3188.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR

FORD	F550	2017

2 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V463-2992.pdf 244.902KB

Download (PDF, 239KB)

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V463-2762.PDF 214.785KB

Download (PDF, 210KB)

Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V463&docType=RCL

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