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Hme depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, the brake lights may falsely illuminate even without the brake pedal being pressed.

NHTSA campaign 19V-028 · Reported January 11, 2019 · 46 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hme
VEHICLES AFFECTED
46
REMEDY
HME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Whelen brake lights, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

HME, Inc. reported a problem with the delivery hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, the brake lights may falsely illuminate even without the brake pedal being pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

WHY IT MATTERS

If the brake lights falsely illuminate, other drivers could become confused, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

HME will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Whelen brake lights, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-028.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 19V-028

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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