HME: recalls by model and year

Name: HME recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

NHTSA lists 19 vehicle recall campaigns for HME. The register has 5 model lines of the make, model years 1998 to 2021. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

5 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

HME: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Component with the most mentions
1871	21	13	1	Visibility
AF1	9	5	0
SFO	10	6	0
Fire Truck	5	2	0
Ram 5500	3	2	0

This table compares the model lines of HME only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 19.

22V095000Received 18 Feb 2022. 9 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
Defect, in the NHTSA record
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2019-2021 AF1 and 1871 vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new fuel tubes with vibration isolators, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Report filed by HME, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21E-099. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Mar 2022. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
21V808000Received 15 Oct 2021. 3 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication
Defect, in the NHTSA record
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The engine calibration software may not warn about low oil volume.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Low oil can damage the engine, causing an oil leak or a punctured engine block, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
On behalf of HME, FCA dealers will update the engine calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 25, 2022. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Report filed by HME, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-439. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 2022. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
21V807000Received 15 Oct 2021. 5 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Defect, in the NHTSA record
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The flanged wheel lug nuts may have been over-tightened during service.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An over-tightened lug nut may cause the wheel stud to break, resulting in wheel separation and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 25, 2022. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Report filed by HME, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-398. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 2022. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
21V790000Received 11 Oct 2021. 245 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by HME, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21E-032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jan 2022. The campaign has 40 make, model and year entries.
21V283000Received 22 Apr 2021. 8 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Boom/Crane/Ladder / Motor/Hydraulic Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2016-2021 AF1 and 1871 vehicles. The self-leveling function may malfunction, causing the aerial bucket to move beyond the level position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected movement of the aerial bucket increases the risk of an injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
HME will reprogram the aerial controls and modify the hydraulic system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 2, 2021. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Report filed by HME, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jun 2021. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 19 campaigns.

Download all 19 campaigns of HME (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name HME vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2021, with 5 campaigns.

Complaints about HME vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 1 complaint.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

HME: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component		Per 1,000	Mentions
Visibility		1,000	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. HME: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/hme/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 1,035

Manufacturers in the recall file: HME, Inc.; HME INCORPORATED.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which HME model line has the most recall campaigns?: The 1871: 13 campaigns for 21 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which HME model line has the most complaints?: The 1871: 1 complaint for 21 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about HME vehicles name?: Visibility: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for HME?: 1,035 units in 19 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.