FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-04-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V143000
Suspension: front: king pin
Component
Suspension: front: king pin
Manufacturer
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2006-04-28
Owners notified
2006-02-03
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NMB-MINEBEA KINGPIN BALLPIN SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES, THE KINGPIN BALLPIN ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM PART OF THE SUSPENSION.
Safety risk
WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
FERRARA HAS REPLACED THE KING PINS ON ALL TWELVE FIRE TRUCKS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.