Recall · 21V283000
HME recalled 2 models over equipment
8
Vehicles covered
2
Models
12
Model years
April 22, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER:MOTOR/HYDRAULIC PUMP
- The defect
- HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2016-2021 AF1 and 1871 vehicles. The self-leveling function may malfunction, causing the aerial bucket to move beyond the level position.
- What it can cause
- Unexpected movement of the aerial bucket increases the risk of an injury.
- What the dealer does
- HME will reprogram the aerial controls and modify the hydraulic system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 2, 2021. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| HME1871 | 2016 to 2021 | Not published here |
| HMEAF1 | 2016 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 8 vehicles this is a small campaign: 93% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2016 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
HME vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 2 times before this, most recently in December 2016 as 16V934000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 22V095000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V790000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V282000 (electrical system), 20V104000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by HME, Inc. with NHTSA on April 22, 2021 as campaign 21V283000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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