NHTSARecalled Sep 14, 2016 · #16V663000
False Activations of the Touchscreen display
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured October 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off, affecting vehicle performance. The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.
Product details
- Product
- False Activations of the Touchscreen display
- 2015-2016 Aerial fire apparatus
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Smeal Holding, LLC
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
What you should do
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628, option 1 for Smeal, then option 4 for Direct Customer Service.