CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER
- Problem
- Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial Fire Apparatus 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.
- Risk
- A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy
- Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.
- 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
On certain aerial fire apparatus, the locking tabs on the positional waterway trolley can break off the locking arms if the operator tries to extend the ladder and switch between modes at the same time. A damaged trolley can then come loose from the ladder and drop to the ground, which raises the risk of injury or death.
If your vehicle is included in this recall, the manufacturer, Smeal, will notify you. Dealers will adjust the proximity switches on units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system. The repair is free of charge at an authorized dealer. You can also contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478, and you should check your VIN for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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