The defect
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Ahrens-Fox model 34 Type 3, Rescue, Pumper, Tanker, Aerial, CommFox, WolfSA Tanker, 1871-SFO, 1871-W, 1871-Spectr, and AF1 fire trucks. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified on January 20, 2021. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| HME 1871 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME AF1 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME SFO | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Tanker | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX TYPE-3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Wolf SA Tanker | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| HME 1871 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| HME 1871 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| HME 1871 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| HME 1871 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| HME AF1 | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| HME AF1 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| HME AF1 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| HME AF1 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| HME SFO | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| HME SFO | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| HME SFO | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| HME SFO | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Tanker | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Tanker | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; HME, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 21V995000 20 Dec 2021 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 21V996000 20 Dec 2021 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 21V981000 16 Dec 2021 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021