Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Igniter and Inferno firetrucks manufactured October 16, 2013, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints.
The risk
A loose ball joint may separate from the steering linkage resulting in a loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ferrara will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the firetrucks and replace the affected suspension components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2015. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-225-567-7100 ext 3011.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V560000.
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