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2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment19V337000
Filed Apr 30, 201912 vehiclesSmeal Holding Llc

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.

Risk. The aerial device may collapse increasing the risk of injury.

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.

Equipment17V463000
Filed Jul 20, 2017109 vehiclesSmeal Holding Llc

Defect. Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus emergency vehicles. The hydraulic manifold that controls the aerial device may not be fully seated, possibly resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

Risk. The hydraulic fluid leak may result in inadvertent movement of the aerial device, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mating surface of the hydraulic manifold, correcting the problem as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17019.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2019
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20190100Routine
20180100Routine
2017 — this page0200Routine
20160400Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 30, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.