The 2018 Ford F-550 has 10 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk tied to the optional engine block heater, where corrosion inside the cable's splice connector can cause wiring to overheat or melt when the heater is plugged in.
The remaining recalls affect specialty emergency and commercial vehicles built on the F-550 chassis. Several upfitters, including ambulance and fire truck builders, installed Whelen brake lights that can illuminate even when the brake pedal is not pressed, which can confuse drivers behind the vehicle and raise the risk of a crash. These brake light recalls cover vehicles built by multiple companies, all tracing back to the same underlying wiring issue with the Whelen lights. Separately, backup camera monitors made by ASA Electronics Voyager, fitted by several different upfitters, can revert to factory default settings and display a mirror-reversed image, causing a driver to steer the wrong direction when backing up.
At a glance
What can fail
The backup camera monitor may reset to factory settings, causing the camera image to display in reverse.
What the fix does
A harness relay capacitor module will be added to correct the monitor settings.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The backup camera display may unexpectedly reset to factory default settings, causing the camera image to appear reversed.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the display at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The backup camera monitor may unexpectedly reset to factory settings, causing the camera image to display in reverse.
What the fix does
ASA Electronics will repair or replace the display monitor at no charge. Contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Brake lights may turn on without the brake pedal being pressed, depending on how the vehicle is wired.
What the fix does
Brake lights will be replaced at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Whelen brake lights on certain 2017-2018 ambulances may turn on without the brake pedal being pressed, depending on vehicle wiring.
What the fix does
Whelen will replace the brake lights at no cost. Recall began June 5, 2019.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The Whelen brake lights may turn on without the brake pedal being pressed, depending on how the vehicle's wiring is configured.
What the fix does
Weis Fire & Safety replaced the brake lights at no cost. The owner has already been notified.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The brake lights may turn on by themselves without the brake pedal being pressed, depending on how the vehicle's wiring is configured.
What the fix does
The brake lights will be replaced at no cost to you. Contact Blanchat customer service at 1-620-896-7145.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Whelen brake lights on these emergency vehicles may turn on by themselves even when the brake pedal isn't pressed, depending on how the vehicle's wiring is configured.
What the fix does
FES has replaced the brake lights at no cost. Contact FES at 1-803-494-6000 or Whelen at 1-860-718-2331 if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Whelen brake lights on certain ambulances and emergency vehicles may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, depending on how the wiring is configured.
What the fix does
Whelen will replace the brake lights at no cost. Contact Whelen at 1-860-718-2331 or Excellance at 1-256-772-9321.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Water and contaminants can enter the engine block heater cable's splice connector, causing corrosion and damage that may prevent the heater from working properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will disable the block heater cable at no cost. Once parts are available, dealers will replace the engine block heater cable at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
