No complaints are listed for the 2014 Smeal Aerial. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as SMEAL AERIAL.
Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2021-01-28. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2009-2020 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles equipped with a positional waterway trolley. If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the other at the same time, the locking tabs can be broken off the locking arms.
Consequence: A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2017-11-16. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus vehicles, equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
Consequence: A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and Hale service providers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Smeal's number for this recall is 17028.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2017-10-16. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Defect: Smeal Holding, Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The torque frame may crack at the notched area.
Consequence: A cracked frame may cause the aerial device to be unstable, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will repair the cracks and add a reinforcement, free of charge. The recall began on December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17024.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2016-12-09. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 1997-2016 Rear Mount Aerial Platform Apparatus emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 1997, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.
Consequence: A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will add a support to the opposite side of the guardrail, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-877-415-8628.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
2 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
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| STRUCTURE | 1 |
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10250224
Date: 2024-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a rear mounted aerial, that could experience the bolts that fasten the torque frame to some outrigger and frame rail locations may fail. As well as instructions on inspecting and measuring gaps between torque box mounting plates and frame
10242168
Date: 2023-08-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
This service bulletin is about potential for a crack or broken fasteners of the rearward pump transmision mounts and provides instructions on installing improved pump transmission mounting plates and gussets.