{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Southeast Apparatus recall 19V331: 2017-2018 Tankers, Pumpers, and Rescue",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v331/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V331 (Southeast Apparatus): If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Southeast Apparatus Pumper, Southeast Apparatus Rescue Truck, Southeast Apparatus Tanker, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Southeast Apparatus and reported to NHTSA on 30 April 2019. 39 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Southeast Apparatus is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tankers, Pumpers, and Rescue 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. 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, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V331 Southeast Apparatus Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights 30 April 2019 2017-2018 SOUTHEAST APPARATUS PUMPER, SOUTHEAST APPARATUS RESCUE TRUCK, SOUTHEAST APPARATUS TANKER If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Southeast Apparatus will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2019. Owners may contact Southeast Apparatus customer service at 1-888-996-6277. This campai",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:33:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:02:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Southeast Apparatus recall 19V331: 2017-2018 Tankers, Pumpers, and Rescue\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v331/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}