NHTSA vehicle safety data
2006 American Lafrance Fire Truck Recalls & Complaints
The 2006 American Lafrance Fire Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2006 American Lafrance Fire Truck. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized American Lafrance dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 American Lafrance Fire Truck. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ENGINE FAILURE/CUMMINS
NHTSA #06V204000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel · NHTSA notice
Reported June 9, 2006 · AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC
Potentially affected: 22 vehicles
American Lafrance campaign ALF-0206 · Vehicles built November 1, 2005 – April 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, THE CONNECTING RODS WHICH TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT IN SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN. A PISTON PIN SEIZURE CAN RESULT IN A MISSION-DISABLING ENGINE FAILURE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
AMERICAN LAFRANCE DELIVERED ONE VEHICLE TO A CUSTOMER WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES ARE STILL AT THE AMERICAN LAFRANCE MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
Notes
AMERICAN LAFRANCE RECALL NO. ALF-0206.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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