Ultrajet recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Akron Brass Company (Akron Brass) is recalling certain Ultrajet Style 1820 fire hose nozzles. These nozzles may fracture at the connection point between the nozzle body and the shutoff body, potentially causing the water flow pattern to change or the firefighter to lose control of the hose.
What could happen
If the water pattern changes or the firefighter loses control of the hose, the fire fighting efforts may be hindered, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Akron Brass will notify owners, instructing them to return the affected nozzles to be retrofitted with a new component and O-rings or replace the old nozzle a new nozzle, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2017. Owners may contact Akron Brass Company customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or by email at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Ultrajet Style 1820
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E072000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Akron Brass Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2017
- Owners notified
- Dec 29, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 296
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 1, 2016 to Nov 30, 2017
- 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
- Ultrajet recall: Equipment May 5, 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.