Akron Brass Company recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Akron Brass Company (Akron Brass) is recalling certain battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firefighting vehicles. The monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, and results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.
What could happen
Inability to use the wireless remote controller may hinder the firefighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Akron Brass will notify owners, and request them to return affected wireless remote controllers to Akron Brass for a software update to enable the sleep mode, free of charge. This recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161.
Vehicles covered
- Akron Brass Company Wireless Controller
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20E032000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Akron Brass Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 27, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 3, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- 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.
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.