Smeal recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus vehicles, equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
What could happen
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Smeal will notify owners, and Hale service providers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Smeal's number for this recall is 17028.
Vehicles covered
- Smeal Aerial 2013–2017
- Smeal Pumper 2013–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V721000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Smeal Holding LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 16, 2017
- Owners notified
- Dec 11, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 20
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 6, 2013 to Jan 30, 2017
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 17028
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: Structure Oct 16, 2017
- Smeal recall: Equipment Dec 9, 2016
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.