Smeal Holding LLC: Equipment
Smeal Holding LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 30, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The tube steel used in the base rail of the aerial device may be missing joint welds, which may cause the aerial device to become unsteady and possibly collapse.
The risk
The aerial device may collapse increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Smeal has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the aerial devices, replacing any sections with missing welds, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 1911.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus | 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 19V337000.
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