Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Alexis Fire Equipment emergency vehicles equipped with Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Alexis Fire will notify owners, and provide instructions on how to obtain a filter kit from the light manufacturer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Alexis Fire's customer service at 1-309-482-6121.
Vehicles covered
- Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus 2015–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V641000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Alexis Fire Equipment Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 16, 2021
- Owners notified
- Sep 8, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 49
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Suspension Jan 21, 2026
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Latches/locks/linkages Oct 16, 2025
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Electrical system Jan 9, 2024
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Parking brake Nov 7, 2023
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Equipment Mar 22, 2023
- Alexis Fire Equipment recall: Exterior lighting Mar 19, 2019
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.