Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.: Suspension › Front
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 14, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 59. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2004-2012 Inferno and Igniter emergency vehicles, equipped with Timoney Independent Front Suspensions. Inconsistent machining may result in fatigue cracks developing over time in the front axle spindles, causing failure of the spindle and the possible separation of a front wheel from the vehicle.
The risk
A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ferrara will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle spindle, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ferrara Inferno | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ferrara Igniter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 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 18V174000.
Full record for the 2012 Ferrara Igniter → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →