Report Date
Oct 11, 2021
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Affected Vehicles
40
Defect Description
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Ahrens-Fox model 34 Type 3, Rescue, Pumper, Tanker, Aerial, CommFox, WolfSA Tanker, 1871-SFO, 1871-W, 1871-Spectr, and AF1 fire trucks. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Safety Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified on January 20, 2021. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HME | 1871 |
| 2017 | HME | AF1 |
| 2017 | HME | SFO |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | AERIAL |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | COMMFOX |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | PUMPER |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | RESCUE |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TANKER |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TYPE-3 |
| 2017 | HME AHRENS-FOX | WOLF SA TANKER |
| 2018 | HME | 1871 |
| 2018 | HME | AF1 |
| 2018 | HME | SFO |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | AERIAL |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | COMMFOX |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | PUMPER |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | RESCUE |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TANKER |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TYPE-3 |
| 2018 | HME AHRENS-FOX | WOLF SA TANKER |
| 2019 | HME | 1871 |
| 2019 | HME | AF1 |
| 2019 | HME | SFO |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | AERIAL |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | COMMFOX |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | PUMPER |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | RESCUE |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TANKER |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TYPE-3 |
| 2019 | HME AHRENS-FOX | WOLF SA TANKER |
| 2020 | HME | 1871 |
| 2020 | HME | AF1 |
| 2020 | HME | SFO |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | AERIAL |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | COMMFOX |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | PUMPER |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | RESCUE |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TANKER |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | TYPE-3 |
| 2020 | HME AHRENS-FOX | WOLF SA TANKER |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.