CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial 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
- Ferrara will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
- 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 2009-2016 Ferrara 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 shift the trolley between modes at the same time. A damaged trolley can disconnect from the ladder and drop to the ground.
This failure increases the risk of injury or death for people working near the apparatus. Owners should contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006 to confirm their vehicle is covered. Ferrara will notify owners, and the repair is free: authorized dealers will adjust the proximity switches on units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system. The recall began on April 20, 2021.
If you own or operate one of these vehicles, check your VIN for open recalls and schedule the free repair with an authorized dealer.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ferrara Aerial | 200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 |
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