Hme / Hme Ahrens-Fox recall: Fuel system, diesel
What is wrong
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Ahrens-Fox model 34 Type 3, Rescue, Pumper, Tanker, Aerial, CommFox, WolfSA Tanker, 1871-SFO, 1871-W, 1871-Spectr, and AF1 fire trucks. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
What could happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified on January 20, 2021. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Vehicles covered
- Hme 1871 2017–2020
- Hme Af1 2017–2020
- Hme Sfo 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Aerial 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Commfox 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Pumper 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Rescue 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Tanker 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Type-3 2017–2020
- Hme Ahrens-Fox Wolf Sa Tanker 2017–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V790000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hme, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 11, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jan 20, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 245
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Fuel system, diesel › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
- Maker's own recall number
- 21E-032
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hme recall: Fuel system, diesel Feb 18, 2022
- Hme recall: Equipment Apr 22, 2021
- Hme recall: Electrical system Apr 22, 2021
- Hme recall: Electrical system Feb 24, 2020
- Hme recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 11, 2019
- Hme recall: Vehicle speed control Nov 3, 2014
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.