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NHTSA campaign 13V205000

Ferrara Recall 13V-205: Leaking Brake Pressure may Lead to Wheel End Fire

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 13V205000 was reported by FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC on May 16, 2013, with 52 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrara Igniter and Ferrara Ultra for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on May 16, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V205000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V205000 (also written 13V-205 or 13V205)
Filed by
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
52 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V205000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V205000.

Defect description

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Igniter and Ultra firetrucks. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.

Safety consequence

Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ferrara has notified all affected owners and has replaced all of the affected brake chambers. Owners may contact Ferrara at 1-800-443-9006.

Notes

Customers may 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V205000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.