Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V337000

Equipment

Smeal Holding LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-04-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V337000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Smeal Holding LLC
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-30
Owners notified
2019-05-13

Defect description

Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The tube steel used in the base rail of the aerial device may be missing joint welds, which may cause the aerial device to become unsteady and possibly collapse.

Safety risk

The aerial device may collapse increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Smeal has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the aerial devices, replacing any sections with missing welds, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 1911.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SMEAL Aerial Fire Apparatus2019 2018 2017

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.