Known Recalls

Model year record

2019 SMEAL Aerial

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V029000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Component
Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder
Manufacturer
Smeal Holding, LLC
Vehicles affected
343
Reported to NHTSA
2021-01-28
Owners notified
2021-03-25

Defect description

Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles equipped with a positional waterway trolley. If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the other at the same time, the locking tabs can be broken off the locking arms.

Safety risk

A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.

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.