The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Smeal Aerial | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smeal Aerial | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Smeal Aerial | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. filed 3 campaigns in all.
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| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
| 16V866000 2 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016