13 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. 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.
Reported 2020-02-21 · Campaign 20V099000 · Model years: 2020
The rear axle on these vehicles may have left the factory with too little gear oil inside. Without enough oil, the rear axle can fail and the driveshaft, the spinning shaft that sends power to the rear wheels, can come apart underneath the vehicle. If that happens, you can suddenly lose the ability to drive. On top of that, if the parking brake is not set, the vehicle can roll away on its own. Dealers will check the fluid, top it up, or replace the axle free.
Reported 2019-08-28 · Campaign 19V633000 · Model years: 2019, 2020
The mechanism that lets a seat back tilt is supposed to have three metal catches holding it in place, and on these vehicles one catch may be missing. With a catch missing, the seat back is weaker than it should be and may feel loose. In a crash, a seat back like this may not hold the person in the seat properly, which can make injuries worse. Dealers will inspect the seats and replace them as needed, free of charge.
Reported 2019-06-05 · Campaign 19V414000 · Model years: 2018
These 2018 Ford F-550s were built out by Farber with an ASA Voyager monitor that shows the back-up camera picture. The monitor can reset itself to its factory settings, and when it does, the picture comes up flipped, like a mirror image. Left looks like right. If you are backing up and there is something behind you, you could steer the wrong way trying to miss it. Dealers add a small electrical part that stops the settings from resetting.
Reported 2019-05-29 · Campaign 19V401000 · Model years: 2018
These ambulances, built on Ford and Chevrolet chassis, use a Voyager screen to show the back-up camera picture. The screen can reset itself to factory settings, which flips the picture left-to-right. When you back up, something on your left can appear to be on your right. The installer and the screen maker will fix the displays for free. Contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400; the recall began May 9, 2019.
Reported 2019-05-29 · Campaign 19V398000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
These are commercial-type vehicles built on Ford and Freightliner chassis by LGE Coachworks, fitted with a Voyager back-up camera screen. The screen can reset itself to the factory settings unexpectedly, and when it does, the picture shows up reversed — what is on your left appears on the right. Backing up, you could steer the wrong way to miss something behind you and hit it instead. The dealer replaces the display free.
Reported 2019-05-13 · Campaign 19V358000 · Model years: 2018
Certain 2017-2018 fire trucks built on the Ford F-550 by Unruh Fire have Whelen brake lights. Depending on how the truck was wired, the brake lights may come on even though the driver has not pressed the brake pedal. Drivers behind the truck may think it is slowing down when it isn't. Unruh Fire has notified owners and will replace the brake lights free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019.
Reported 2019-05-03 · Campaign 19V342000 · Model years: 2018
The brake lights on these ambulances were wired in a way that can make them light up even when the driver has not touched the brake pedal. Drivers behind may think the ambulance is slowing down when it is not, and may brake hard or swerve for no reason. The lights themselves are not broken; the problem is how they are connected. Whelen will replace the brake lights at no cost to the owner.
Reported 2019-04-03 · Campaign 19V269000 · Model years: 2018
This recall covers a single 2018 emergency vehicle built on a Ford F-550 four-wheel-drive crew cab chassis. It was fitted with Whelen brake lights that were recalled separately. Depending on how those lights were wired, they can glow even when nobody is pressing the brake pedal. Drivers following behind would see a brake signal that is not real and could be confused about when the truck is actually slowing down. The builder has already contacted the owner and replaced the lights for free.
Reported 2019-03-28 · Campaign 19V251000 · Model years: 2018
Fire Equipment Sales & Service built two emergency vehicles, a brush truck and a tanker, on a Ford F-550 chassis using Whelen brake lights that were already recalled. Depending on how the truck was wired, the brake lights could light up even when nobody had pressed the brake pedal. Drivers behind the truck then cannot tell when it is really slowing down. FES has already contacted the owners and replaced the brake lights at no cost.
Reported 2019-03-28 · Campaign 19V254000 · Model years: 2018
Blanchat built a single 2018 B-27 Minuteman vehicle on a Ford F-550 chassis, fitted with Whelen brake lights. Depending on how that vehicle is wired, the brake lights can come on when nobody has pressed the brake pedal. Drivers behind it then get a false signal that it is slowing or stopping, and they may stop trusting the lights when it really does brake. Blanchat has contacted the owner and will install new brake lights free of charge.
Reported 2019-03-26 · Campaign 19V236000 · Model years: 2018
These are ambulances and emergency vehicles built on Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Freightliner and International chassis and fitted with Whelen brake lights. Depending on how the vehicle was wired, the brake lights can come on even when the driver is not pressing the brake pedal. That breaks the federal rule for vehicle lamps. Whelen replaces the brake lights free of charge, and owners were told to contact Whelen directly rather than a dealer. The recall began March 21, 2019.
Reported 2019-03-22 · Campaign 19V226000 · Model years: 2019
Some 2019 first responder vehicles built on the Ford F-550 chassis were fitted with Whelen brake lights. Depending on how the vehicle was wired, the brake lights can come on when nobody is pressing the brake pedal. Drivers behind you may think you are slowing down or stopping when you are not, which can confuse them and lead to a crash. Whelen dealers will replace the brake lights free of charge.
Reported 2018-12-18 · Campaign 18V894000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
These trucks have an engine block heater — the cord you plug in to warm the engine in cold weather. Water and road grime can get into the connector where the cable is spliced, and over time that causes corrosion. Corroded wiring can short out while the heater is plugged in, overheating or melting the cable and possibly starting a fire. Dealers first disable the block heater cable, then replace it once parts are available.