Smeal recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Smeal Aerial 1997–2015
- Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V887000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 9, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 11, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 216
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 1997 to Nov 30, 2016
- Part
- Equipment
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
- Smeal recall: Equipment Oct 30, 2025
- Kme / Smeal / Spartan Fire recall: Electrical system Dec 1, 2023
- Smeal recall: Equipment Jan 28, 2021
- Smeal recall: Equipment Jan 12, 2021
- Smeal recall: Equipment Nov 16, 2017
- Smeal recall: Structure Oct 16, 2017
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.