The defect
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, THE VEHICLE CAB HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE CAB FOR MAINTENANCE CAN FAIL.
The risk
IF THE CAB IS LEFT IN A RAISED POSITION, IT MAY NOT MAINTAIN ITS TILTED UPRIGHT POSITION. ALSO IF THE EQUIPMENT SHIFTS INSIDE THE CAB WHILE THE CAB IS IN THE RAISED POSITION, IT COULD CAUSE AN IMPACT LOAD ON THE TILT CYLINDERS CAUSING THE CAB TO COME CRASHING DOWN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
AMERICAN LAFRANCE HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY OR OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CALL AMERICAN LAFRANCE AT 1-843-486-7400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Lafrance Fire Truck | 2005 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Lafrance Fire Truck | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 07V580000 18 Dec 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007