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American Lafrance Eagle Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 10 model years of the American Lafrance Eagle (1997–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

5
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your American Lafrance Eagle model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 American Lafrance Eagle20
2008 American Lafrance Eagle01
2004 American Lafrance Eagle10
2003 American Lafrance Eagle10
2002 American Lafrance Eagle20
2001 American Lafrance Eagle20
2000 American Lafrance Eagle11
1999 American Lafrance Eagle10
1998 American Lafrance Eagle10
1997 American Lafrance Eagle10

What American Lafrance Eagle owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 1.

All American Lafrance Eagle recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a American Lafrance Eagle, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electronic stability control (esc)

    NHTSA 11V515000 Reported 17 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC

    American lafrance (alf) is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 eagle fire trucks manufactured from october 21, 2010, through august 25, 2011, equipped with a meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) system, manufactured from april 2009 through october 2011. The esc module may cause the esc system to activate unnecessarily…

    Remedy: Alf will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. All the affected vehicle have been repaired. Owners may contact alf at 1-843-486-7703.

    Model years: 2010

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 10V227000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC

    American lafrance is recalling certain model year 2010 heavy-duty class 8 eagle emergency vehicles manufactured from february 3, 2009 through march 16, 2010, and equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines. The software on these engines may cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over-temperature…

    Remedy: American lafrance will notify owners and detroit diesel will repair the vehicles free of charge by reprogramming the engine motor control module. Please see daimler trucks/detroit diesel's defect report 10e-005. The…

    Model years: 2010

  3. Structure

    NHTSA 04V270000 Reported 1,339 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain fire trucks, one or both of the cab tilt cylinders may lock when the cab is being lowered. This can happen if a velocity fuse trips in either of the cylinders.

    Remedy: Dealers will install flow restrictors in the cab tilt blinders to reduce the speed at which the cab lowers. The recall began on october 11, 2004. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  4. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 03V089000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN LAFRANCE

    On certain fire trucks equipped with harrison hydra-gen generator pumps, the tubing connecting the soft start to the generator pump can break away from the fitting and spray hydraulic fluid onto the exhaust.

    Remedy: Harrison hydra-gen notified owners on january 15, 2003. Dealers will remove two pieces of steel tubing and replace them with a high pressure hose. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…

    Model years: 2002

  5. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 01V322002 Reported 2,700 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began march 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

    Model years: 2001

Other American Lafrance models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.