The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·21V114000·Announced 2021-02-25

Life Line Recalls Two Emergency Vehicles for Excessively Bright Reverse Lights

Life Line Emergency Vehicles is recalling two vehicles equipped with LED reverse lights that may be too bright, potentially affecting other drivers' vision.

What this means for you

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 (excessive light brightness affecting driver vision) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Life Line Emergency Vehicles is recalling one 2020 Ford F-450 and one 2017 Navistar Durastar vehicle. These vehicles are equipped with 7x9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights that may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108.

The excessive brightness of these lamps may adversely affect the vision of other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

Owner notification letters were mailed on March 15, 2021. Owners should contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317 ext. 132 to schedule a free repair. ECCO will provide a filter kit to ensure the lights perform within the correct photometric intensity ranges. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL, FORD LT, F-450
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
Life Line Emergency Vehicles
Category
Vehicle — Emergency Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
2

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 (2)

  • LT
  • F-450

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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