NHTSA Recall 16V887000 — Smeal Equipment

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign

16V887000

Filed by

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.

Report received

9 Dec 2016

Owners notified

11 Jan 2017

Potentially affected

216

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Smeal Aerial 1998 Smeal Aerial 1999 Smeal Aerial 2000 Smeal Aerial 2001 Smeal Aerial 2002 Smeal Aerial 2003 Smeal Aerial 2004 Smeal Aerial 2005 Smeal Aerial 2006 Smeal Aerial 2007 Smeal Aerial 2008 Smeal Aerial 2009 Smeal Aerial 2010 Smeal Aerial 2011 Smeal Aerial 2012 Smeal Aerial 2013 Smeal Aerial 2014 Smeal Aerial 2015 Smeal Aerial 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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