{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ram recall 19V255: Ram 5500 (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v255/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V255 (Ram): If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ram 5500, model year 2018. Filed by Blanchat Mfg., Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 March 2019. 1 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blanchat Mfg., Inc. (Blanchat) is recalling one 2018 B-27 Minuteman vehicle built on a RAM 5500 chassis and 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 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.” 19V255 Blanchat MFG., Inc. Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights 28 March 2019 2018-2018 RAM 5500 If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash. Blanchat has notified the owner, and will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2019. Owners may contact Blanchat customer service at 1-620-896-7145. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the arch",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:31:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ram recall 19V255: Ram 5500 (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v255/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}