{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "FES recall 19V251 (WHELEN 18E-063): Ford F-550, Freightliner M2 (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v251/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V251 (Fes): If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-550, Freightliner M2, model year 2018. Filed by Fire Equipment Sales & Service and reported to NHTSA on 28 March 2019. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Fire Equipment Sales & Service (FES) is recalling one Super C Brush emergency vehicle and one Tanker emergency vehicle equipped with Whelen brake lights recalled under 18E-063. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. 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 Fes's own number for this recall: WHELEN 18E-063. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V251 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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.” 19V251 Fire Equipment Sales & Service Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights 28 March 2019 2018-2018 FORD F-550, FREIGHTLINER M2 If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash. FES",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:31:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"FES recall 19V251 (WHELEN 18E-063): Ford F-550, Freightliner M2 (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v251/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}