Rosenbauer recall: Suspension
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 could happen
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
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
- Rosenbauer Commander 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V024000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Rosenbauer Motors
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 21, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 2, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 31, 2013 to Dec 31, 2015
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint; Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint; Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- TSB 01-009-15
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Rosenbauer recall: Wheels Oct 2, 2026
- Rosenbauer recall: Equipment Aug 3, 2026
- Rosenbauer recall: Electrical system Jul 21, 2025
- Rosenbauer recall: Suspension Aug 13, 2024
- Rosenbauer recall: Electrical system Dec 22, 2023
- Rosenbauer recall: Equipment Jul 31, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.