Recall 21V005000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date

20210112

Component

EQUIPMENT

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2020 Aerial and Pumper vehicles, equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firefighting vehicles. The monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, which results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.

Safety Consequence

Inability to use the wireless remote controller may hinder the firefighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will ask the customer to return the affected controller to Akron Brass for a software update, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 20-17.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2020	SMEAL	AERIAL
2020	SMEAL	PUMPER

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