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2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus. The newest campaign is 17V463000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jul 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V463000, in the NHTSA record

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mating surface of the hydraulic manifold, correcting the problem as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17019.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 419 units in total.

  1. 17V463000Received . 109 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus emergency vehicles. The hydraulic manifold that controls the aerial device may not be fully seated, possibly resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The hydraulic fluid leak may result in inadvertent movement of the aerial device, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mating surface of the hydraulic manifold, correcting the problem as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17019.

    Report filed by Smeal Holding LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17019. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V887000Received . 216 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 1997-2016 Rear Mount Aerial Platform Apparatus emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 1997, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will add a support to the opposite side of the guardrail, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.

    Report filed by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V663000Received . 6 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured October 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off, affecting vehicle performance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628, option 1 for Smeal, then option 4 for Direct Customer Service.

    Report filed by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V583000Received . 88 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Smeal Aerial and Pumper fire trucks manufactured July 16, 2015, to August 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response vehicle or powers an add-on unit such as a water pump used for fighting fires. A component within the shift unit may be damaged and as a result, the operator may not be able to switch the power output.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shift unit assembly and replace the clevis pin and retaining rings, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.

    Report filed by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 20164
  2. 20172
  3. 20181
  4. 20191

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/smeal/aerial-fire-apparatus/2016/. 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
Smeal Holding LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus?
419 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, model years 2016 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.