Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 1, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC (Seagrave) is recalling certain 2021 Capitol and Marauder vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.
The risk
A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2022. Owners may contact Seagrave customer service at 1-877-777-5360.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Seagrave Capital | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Seagrave Marauder | 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 22V047000.
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