2 recalls covering model years 2018. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
North Central Emergency Vehicles is recalling certain 2016 through 2018 ambulances remounted on Ford E-350, Ford E-450 and Chevrolet G4500 chassis that have Whelen brake lights. Depending on how a particular vehicle is wired, the brake lights can come on even when the driver has not pressed the brake pedal. Dealers will replace the brake lights at no cost to the owner.
Depending on how the vehicle is wired, the Whelen brake lights on these ambulances may illuminate even when the brake pedal has not been pressed. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard covering lamps and lighting equipment.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet G4500. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls covering the 2018 Chevrolet G4500. 0 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Chevrolet G4500 ambulance brake lights may come on wrongly" (NHTSA campaign 19V285000), reported Apr 10, 2019.
No. None of the 2 Chevrolet G4500 recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Chevrolet dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: