2000–2016 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2000-2016 Fire Apparatus 100' Rear Mount Platform emergency vehicles. 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
Ferrara will notify owners, and service personnel or service centers will install a brace for the mansaver guardrail bar to support the required loads, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2017. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
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
- 17V326000
- Manufacturer
- Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 61
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-443-9006
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 6, 2017
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – 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.