Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V005000

Equipment

Smeal Holding, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-01-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V005000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Smeal Holding, LLC
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2021-01-12
Owners notified
2021-01-15

Defect description

Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2020 Aerial and Pumper vehicles, equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firefighting vehicles. The monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, which results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.

Safety risk

Inability to use the wireless remote controller may hinder the firefighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will ask the customer to return the affected controller to Akron Brass for a software update, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 20-17.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SMEAL Aerial2020
SMEAL Pumper2020

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.