Smeal Holding LLC: Structure › Frame and Members
Smeal Holding LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 74. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Smeal Holding, Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The torque frame may crack at the notched area.
The risk
A cracked frame may cause the aerial device to be unstable, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will repair the cracks and add a reinforcement, free of charge. The recall began on December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17024.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Smeal Aerial | 0 | 3 | 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 17V656000.
Full record for the 2017 Smeal Aerial → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →