The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Inferno, Igniter, Cinder, Ultra, and Intruder vehicles built on Freightliner and International chassis manufactured August 3, 2015, to April 29, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.
The risk
If the strainer and/or debris enters the pump, and the operator is forced to shut down the pump, reducing firefighting effectiveness, there could be an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Ferrara will notify owners, and owners will check the strainer for missing solder at the joints. Any strainers missing solder will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2016. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006 or hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrara Cinder | 2015, 2016 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2015, 2016 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2015, 2016 |
| Ferrara Intruder | 2015, 2016 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 Cinder | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrara Cinder | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Ferrara Intruder | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrara Intruder | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Ultra | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
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| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016