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American Lafrance Metropolitan Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the American Lafrance Metropolitan (1997–2002).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls

Pick your American Lafrance Metropolitan model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 American Lafrance Metropolitan20
2001 American Lafrance Metropolitan20
2000 American Lafrance Metropolitan10
1999 American Lafrance Metropolitan10
1998 American Lafrance Metropolitan10
1997 American Lafrance Metropolitan10

All American Lafrance Metropolitan recalls (3)

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.