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2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  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…

  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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus

How do I know if my 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2017 Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Smeal dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V463000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.