Rosenbauer Commander (2014-2015): Suspension
Recall 16V024000 · Jan 21, 2016 · Rosenbauer Motors
9
vehicles affected
9
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V024000
- Date
- Jan 21, 2016
- Maker
- Rosenbauer Motors
- Units affected
- 9
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower ball joint; Suspension > Front > Control arm > Upper ball joint; Steering
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Commander fire truck cabs and chassis manufactured December 31, 2013, to December 31, 2015, and equipped with certain Independent Front Suspension (IFS) assemblies manufactured by Reyco Granning. The affected assemblies may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.
What can happen
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Rosenbauer has notified the affected owners and has repaired all of the vehicles by reworking the ball joint, free of charge. Notification began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is TSB 01-009-15.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Rosenbauer | Commander | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V024000?
1 model: Rosenbauer Commander (2014-2015), about 9 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V024000?
Rosenbauer has notified the affected owners and has repaired all of the vehicles by reworking the ball joint, free of charge. Notification began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is TSB 01-009-15.
What can happen?
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.