2005 Smeal Aerial

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment16V887000

Filed Dec 9, 2016216 vehiclesSmeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.

Defect. Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 1997-2016 Rear Mount Aerial Platform Apparatus emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 1997, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.

Risk. A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will add a support to the opposite side of the guardrail, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2026

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2026	1	Routine
2024	1	Routine
2023	1	Routine
2022	1	Routine
2020	2	Routine
2019	1	Routine
2018	1	Routine
2017	3	Routine
2016	3	Routine
2015	6	Routine
2014	4	Routine
2013	4	Routine
2012	3	Routine
2011	3	Routine
2010	3	Routine
2009	2	Routine
2008	2	Routine
2007	1	Routine
2006	1	Routine
2005 — this page	1	Routine
2004	1	Routine
2003	1	Routine
2002	1	Routine
2001	1	Routine
2000	1	Routine
1999	1	Routine
1998	1	Routine
1997	1	Routine

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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: Dec 9, 2016. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.