2000–2015 Smeal Aerial & 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 16V887000
- Manufacturer
- Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 216
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-877-415-8628
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 11, 2017
- Built
- Jan 1, 1997 – Nov 30, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.