The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Igniter and Ultra firetrucks. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
The risk
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
The remedy
Ferrara has notified all affected owners and has replaced all of the affected brake chambers. Owners may contact Ferrara at 1-800-443-9006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrara Igniter | 2011, 2012 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2011, 2012 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrara Igniter | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2013
15 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the parking brake; FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V643000 24 Dec 2013 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 13V495000 17 Oct 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V474000 26 Sept 2013 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 13V435000 17 Sept 2013 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 13V152000 22 Apr 2013 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 13V153000 22 Apr 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V145000 17 Apr 2013 | E-One Incorporated |
| 13V140000 15 Apr 2013 | SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013