{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Svi Trucks Trucks recall 19V161: Svi Trucks Trucks Fire Engine, Svi Trucks Trucks Haz-Mat, Svi Trucks Trucks Heavy Rescue and 3 more (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v161/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V161 (Svi Trucks): If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Svi Trucks Fire Engine, Svi Trucks Haz-Mat, Svi Trucks Heavy Rescue, Svi Trucks Light Rescue, Svi Trucks Svi Trucks, Svi Trucks Wildland, model year 2018. Filed by SVI Trucks and reported to NHTSA on 1 March 2019. 16 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says SVI Trucks (SVI) is recalling certain 2018 Light Rescue, Heavy Rescue, Fire Engine, Haz-Mat and Wildland emergency 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. As such, these vehicles fail to … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V161 SVI Trucks Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights 1 March 2019 2018-2018 SVI TRUCKS FIRE ENGINE, SVI TRUCKS HAZ-MAT, SVI TRUCKS HEAVY RESCUE, SVI TRUCKS LIGHT RESCUE, SVI TRUCKS SVI TRUCKS, SVI TRUCKS WILDLAND If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash. SVI Trucks has notified owners and Whelen will replace the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:28:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Svi Trucks Trucks recall 19V161: Svi Trucks Trucks Fire Engine, Svi Trucks Trucks Haz-Mat, Svi Trucks Trucks Heavy Rescue and 3 more (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v161/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}