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2008 Ferrara Fire Truck: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Ferrara Fire Truck. The newest campaign is 08V683000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V683000, in the NHTSA record

Ferrara is working with caterpillar to have the dpf brackets replaced (please see 08e041). Owners have been notified and arrangements have been made to have these vehicles repaired.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6 units in total.

  1. 08V683000Received . 3 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ferrara is recalling 3 fire trucks equipped with caterpillar engines. Inadequate stiffness of the diesel particulate filter (dpf) bracket could result in separation of the dpf from the chassis.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle crash could occur if another vehicle strikes the dpf on the roadway.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ferrara is working with caterpillar to have the dpf brackets replaced (please see 08e041). Owners have been notified and arrangements have been made to have these vehicles repaired.

    Report filed by FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC.

  2. 08V684000Received . 3 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ferrara recalled 3 fire trucks equipped with caterpillar engines. The extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may result in a fire hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ferrara is working with caterpillar to have the vehicles repaired (please see 08e054). Owners have been notified and arrangements have been made to have these vehicles repaired.

    Report filed by FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20082

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Ferrara Fire Truck: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ferrara/fire-truck/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Ferrara Fire Truck?
6 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ferrara Fire Truck have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Ferrara Fire Truck, model year 2008. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Ferrara Fire Truck open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.