Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V463000

Equipment

Smeal Holding LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-07-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V463000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Smeal Holding LLC
Vehicles affected
109
Reported to NHTSA
2017-07-20
Owners notified
2017-08-10

Defect description

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus emergency vehicles. The hydraulic manifold that controls the aerial device may not be fully seated, possibly resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

Safety risk

The hydraulic fluid leak may result in inadvertent movement of the aerial device, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mating surface of the hydraulic manifold, correcting the problem as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17019.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SMEAL Aerial Fire Apparatus2017 2016

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.