Smeal Aerial recalls
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Smeal Aerial; the most recent was received 2025-10-30 (Equipment › Mechanical › Boom/Crane/Ladder › Motor/Hydraulic Pump).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
All Smeal Aerial campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V742000 | 2025-10-30 | Equipment › Mechanical › Boom/Crane/Ladder › Motor/Hydraulic Pump | Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rear Mount Platform, Mid Mount Platform Aerial, and 2024, 2026 125' Aerial emergency response vehicles. A defective crimp may cause the high-pressure hydraulic ho… |
| 23V808000 | 2023-12-01 | Electrical System › Wiring | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Spartan Fire S-180 Pumper Fire Apparatus, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, Smeal Pumper Fire Apparatus, and Spartan Fire Ladder Tower Aerial Fire Apparatus truc… |
| 21V029000 | 2021-01-28 | Equipment › Mechanical › Boom/Crane/Ladder | Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles equipped with a positional waterway trolley. If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the oth… |
| 21V005000 | 2021-01-12 | Equipment | Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2020 Aerial and Pumper vehicles, equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firef… |
| 17V721000 | 2017-11-16 | Equipment | Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus vehicles, equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corro… |
| 17V656000 | 2017-10-16 | Structure › Frame And Members | Smeal Holding, Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The torque frame may crack at the notched area. |
| 16V887000 | 2016-12-09 | Equipment | 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 equip… |
| 16V663000 | 2016-09-14 | Electrical System | 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 Pro… |
| 16V583000 | 2016-08-04 | Power Train › Manual Transmission | 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 a… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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