NHTSA Recall 17V326000
Filed by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2017-05-18. An estimated 61 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2000-2016 Fire Apparatus 100' Rear Mount Platform emergency vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.
Risk
A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Ferrara will notify owners, and service personnel or service centers will install a brace for the mansaver guardrail bar to support the required loads, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2017. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2000 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2001 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2002 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2003 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2004 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2005 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2006 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2007 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2008 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2009 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2010 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2011 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2012 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2013 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2014 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2015 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform
- 2016 Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform