Known Recalls

Model year record

2007 SMEAL Aerial

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.