The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Inferno and Igniter vehicles. An additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN network communication and cause vehicle lighting to fail.
The risk
Inoperable vehicle lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrara Igniter | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:SIREN/LIGHTING/STROBES:WIRING
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 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrara Igniter | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Ferrara Inferno | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 22V949000 22 Dec 2022 | REV Recreation Group |
| 22V951000 22 Dec 2022 | Kibbi, LLC |
| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022