Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V676000

Electrical system: software

Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V676000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company
Vehicles affected
106
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-26
Owners notified
2018-10-23

Defect description

Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series emergency vehicles equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off, affecting vehicle performance.

Safety risk

The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-800-344-2059.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MIDWEST FIRE ALL-Poly Series2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

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.