Recall 16V445000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20160616
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
10 models

Defect Description

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Inferno, Igniter, Cinder, Ultra, and Intruder vehicles built on Freightliner and International chassis manufactured August 3, 2015, to April 29, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.

Safety Consequence

If the strainer and/or debris enters the pump, and the operator is forced to shut down the pump, reducing firefighting effectiveness, there could be an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Ferrara will notify owners, and owners will check the strainer for missing solder at the joints. Any strainers missing solder will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2016. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006 or hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 FERRARA CINDER
2015 FERRARA IGNITER
2015 FERRARA INFERNO
2015 FERRARA INTRUDER
2015 FERRARA ULTRA
2016 FERRARA CINDER
2016 FERRARA IGNITER
2016 FERRARA INFERNO
2016 FERRARA INTRUDER
2016 FERRARA ULTRA

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.