Exterior lighting: tail lights; exterior lighting: brake lights (Rosenbauer)
Vehicle recall 21V-290. NHTSA received Rosenbauer America’s report on Apr 23, 2021.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Rosenbauer America’s report on Apr 23, 2021. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The excessive brightness may reduce the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Commercial F-550, 2019 Commercial 7500, 2015 Commercial 7400, 2018 Commercial 7400, 2019 Commercial HV613, 2018-2019 Commander, 2017 Warrior, 2019 Warrior, 2016-2020 Commercial M2 106, 2017 Commercial M2 112, and 2021 Commercial 348 vehicles.
The rear lights may be too bright.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: brake lights.
What should you do?
Dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 36 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Rosenbauer Commander20192018
- Rosenbauer Commercial 740020182015
- Rosenbauer Commercial M2-10620202019201820172016
- Rosenbauer Commercial HV6132019
- Rosenbauer Commercial F-55020202019201820172016
- Rosenbauer Warrior20192017
- Rosenbauer Commercial 75002019
- Rosenbauer Commercial M2-1122017
- Rosenbauer Commercial 3482021
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Rosenbauer America.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.