Maintainer Recalls 2017-2018 Rescue Vehicles Due to Brake Light Wiring Issue
Maintainer is recalling 2017-2018 MCB Custom Bodies Responders/Rescue Walkaround vehicles because Whelen brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect (incorrect brake light illumination) could increase the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2018 MCB Custom Bodies Responders/Rescue Walkaround vehicles equipped with Whelen brake lights. The recall involves 12 affected vehicles.
Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Maintainer will notify owners instructing them how to obtain replacement brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2018. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- MAINTAINER RESCUE
- Brand
- MAINTAINER
- Manufacturer
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Emergency/Rescue
- Affected units
- 12
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- RESCUE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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