2002 American Lafrance Eagle & 2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fire trucks equipped with harrison hydra-gen generator pumps, the tubing connecting the soft start to the generator pump CAN break away from the fitting and spray hydraulic fluid onto the exhaust.
💥 The risk
This CAN cause a fire that could endanger people in the vicinity, the vehicle itself, and nearby property.
🔧 The fix
Harrison hydra-gen notified owners on january 15, 2003. Dealers will remove two pieces of steel tubing and replace them with a high pressure hose. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact harrison hydra-gen at 1-800-723-3334 or american lafrance/freightliner at 1-800-385-4357.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V089000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-406
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN LAFRANCE
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-723-3334
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-406.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).