Vehicle status indicator systems with enhanced assemblies, actuator devices, and illumination features

A vehicle status indicator system comprising:

• a status indicator assembly including a sign component comprising two blades each having background portions and at least one light generation component;
• an actuation device configured to alternately retain the sign component of the status indicator assembly in a closed state or extend the sign component in an open state;
• the light generation component comprising:
• a first backstop having at least a portion of a message representation impressed thereon,
• a second backstop having at least a portion of a message representation impressed thereon,
• at least one circuit board encased between the first and second backstops, the circuit board comprising:
• at least one light emitting diode corresponding to the message representation portion of the first backstop providing a backlight source to the message representation portion of the first backstop, and
• at least one light emitting diode corresponding to the message representation portion of the second backstop providing a backlight source to the message representation portion of the second backstop,
• a first decal covering at least the message representation impressed on the first backstop, wherein a message representation portion of the second decal corresponds to the message representation impressed on the first backstop,
• a second decal covering at least the message representation impressed on the second backstop, wherein a message representation portion of the second decal corresponds to the message representation impressed on the second backstop, and
• wherein no illumination source corresponds to the backgrounds of the blades of the sign component,
• wherein the backstops are structured to provide an encasement for the circuit board to resist contaminants from entering the light generation component;
• and
• the system configured for installation on a vehicle.