Recall · 21V790000
HME recalled 10 models over fuel system, diesel
245
Vehicles covered
10
Models
40
Model years
October 11, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
- The defect
- 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.
- What it can cause
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| HME 1871 | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME AF1 | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME SFO | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Aerial | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Commfox | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Pumper | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Rescue | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Tanker | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Type-3 | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HME Ahrens-FOX Wolf SA Tanker | 2017 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 245 vehicles this is a small campaign: 59% of the 15,364 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 485. It covers model years 2017 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 22V095000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V283000 (equipment), 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 October 11, 2021 as campaign 21V790000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2021-10-11.
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