Maintainer recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain 2017-2018 MCB Custom Bodies Responders/Rescue Walkaround 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.
What could happen
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Maintainer will notify owners instructing them how to obtain replacement brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2018. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331.
Vehicles covered
- Maintainer Rescue 2017–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V155000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Maintainer Corporation Of Iowa, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 1, 2019
- Owners notified
- Sep 12, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 28, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.