Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V887000

Equipment

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V887000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
Vehicles affected
216
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-09
Owners notified
2017-01-11

Defect description

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 1997-2016 Rear Mount Aerial Platform Apparatus emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 1997, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.

Safety risk

A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will add a support to the opposite side of the guardrail, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

20 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SMEAL Aerial2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
SMEAL Aerial Fire Apparatus2016

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.