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- Problem
- Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling one 2018 Commander emergency vehicle equipped with Smart Foam 6.5-12 systems. The foam pump system can overheat and fail, causing fire fighting foam chemical to be unavailable to fight a fire.
- Risk
- If the fire fighting foam chemical injection is unavailable, it can impact the fire fighting and/or vapor mitigation efforts, which increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel.
- Remedy
- Rosenbauer will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the SmartFoam 6.5 12 volt systems with SmartFoam 6.5 24 volt systems and a voltage converter, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
- Notes
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The foam injection pump in these fire trucks can overheat and fail. When that happens, firefighting foam chemical cannot be delivered to a fire, which can hamper fire suppression and vapor mitigation efforts.
That loss of foam increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel. The recall covers the SmartFoam 6.5 12-volt system, which the manufacturer will replace with a SmartFoam 6.5 24-volt system and a voltage converter.
The replacement is free and is performed by a dealer. Owners will be notified by Rosenbauer, or can contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Rosenbauer Commander | 2016201720182019 |
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