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2002 Smeal Aerial Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2002 Smeal Aerial. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA

1 safety recall for the 2002 Smeal Aerial

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 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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2002 Smeal Aerial. 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 model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Smeal Aerial10
1998 Smeal Aerial10
1999 Smeal Aerial10
2000 Smeal Aerial10
2001 Smeal Aerial10
2002 Smeal Aerial10
2003 Smeal Aerial10
2004 Smeal Aerial10
2005 Smeal Aerial10
2006 Smeal Aerial10
2007 Smeal Aerial10
2008 Smeal Aerial20
2009 Smeal Aerial20
2010 Smeal Aerial30
2011 Smeal Aerial30
2012 Smeal Aerial30
2013 Smeal Aerial40
2014 Smeal Aerial40
2015 Smeal Aerial60
2016 Smeal Aerial30
2017 Smeal Aerial30
2018 Smeal Aerial10
2019 Smeal Aerial10
2020 Smeal Aerial20
2022 Smeal Aerial10
2023 Smeal Aerial10
2024 Smeal Aerial10
2026 Smeal Aerial10

Checking a specific 2002 Smeal Aerial

How do I know if my 2002 Smeal Aerial 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Smeal Aerial; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 16V887000).

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.