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Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus (2016–2019).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls

Pick your Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus10
2018 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus10
2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus20
2016 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus40

All Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus recalls (5)

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

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 19V337000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Smeal Holding LLC

    Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The tube steel used in the base rail of the aerial device may be missing joint welds, which may cause the aerial device to become unsteady and possibly collapse.

    Remedy: Smeal has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the aerial devices, replacing any sections with missing welds, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V463000 Reported 109 vehicles potentially affected Smeal Holding LLC

    Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus emergency vehicles. The hydraulic manifold that controls the aerial device may not be fully seated, possibly resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

    Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mating surface of the hydraulic manifold, correcting the problem as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 16V887000 Reported 216 vehicles potentially affected Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.

    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 equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.

    Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will add a support to the opposite side of the guardrail, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.

    Model years: 2016

  4. Electrical system

    NHTSA 16V663000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.

    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 Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge…

    Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628, option 1 for Smeal, then…

    Model years: 2016

  5. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 16V583000 Reported 88 vehicles potentially affected Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.

    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 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response…

    Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shift unit assembly and replace the clevis pin and retaining rings, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer…

    Model years: 2016

Other Smeal 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.