Hme Fire Truck Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Hme Fire Truck (1998–2002).

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• 1998
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• 2000
• 2001
• 2002

All Hme Fire Truck recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hme Fire Truck, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 05V059000 Reported February 16, 2005 46 vehicles potentially affected HME INCORPORATED

   On certain fire trucks and transit buses, the fuel lift pump could fail in a manner which results in engine fuel starvation, which could result in a stall condition. Potential lift pump failure modes include: brush wear out, bushing failure, rotor tab insert failure, or any other failure mode that would cause the fuel pumping element to…

   Remedy: Cummins is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or hme incorporated at 616-534-1463.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

2. Wheel bearing (suspension)

   NHTSA 99V014004 Reported September 29, 1999 17 vehicles potentially affected HME, INCORPORATED

   Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. The inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the steering axle spindle assembly. Improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle…

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.

   Model years: 1999

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• 1871 P20 complaints
• 1871-SFO0 complaints
• AF10 complaints
• Chassis0 complaints
• Ford F-5500 complaints

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.