Smeal Aerial, Aerial Fire Apparatus (2015-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V663000 · Sep 14, 2016 · Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V663000
- Date
- Sep 14, 2016
- Maker
- Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured October 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off, affecting vehicle performance.
What can happen
The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628, option 1 for Smeal, then option 4 for Direct Customer Service.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Smeal | Aerial | 2015 |
| Smeal | Aerial Fire Apparatus | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V663000?
2 models: Smeal Aerial (2015), Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus (2016), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V663000?
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628, option 1 for Smeal, then option 4 for Direct Customer Service.
What can happen?
The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase 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.