Smeal Aerial (2008-2020): Equipment
Recall 21V029000 · Jan 28, 2021 · Smeal Holding, LLC
343
vehicles affected
343
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V029000
- Date
- Jan 28, 2021
- Maker
- Smeal Holding, LLC
- Units affected
- 343
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Mechanical > Boom/crane/ladder
- Model years
- 2008-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles equipped with a positional waterway trolley. If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the other at the same time, the locking tabs can be broken off the locking arms.
What can happen
A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 13 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V029000?
1 model: Smeal Aerial (2008-2020), about 343 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V029000?
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.
What can happen?
A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.
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.