The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial vehicles equipped with a positional waterway trolley. If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the other at the same time, the locking tabs can be broken off the locking arms.
The risk
A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Ferrara will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrara Aerial | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 Aerial | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Aerial | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2021
6 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 21V999000 20 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V799000 14 Oct 2021 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 21V737000 23 Sept 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V597000 2 Aug 2021 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 21V409000 1 Jun 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021