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NHTSA campaign 16V887000

Smeal Recall 16V-887: Movable Ladder Guardrail may Bend

NHTSA recall 16V887000 was reported by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. on December 9, 2016, with 216 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Smeal Aerial and Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus for model years 1997–2016. Owners were notified on January 11, 2017, 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 16V887000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V887000 (also written 16V-887 or 16V887)
Filed by
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
216 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 47.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V887000. 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.

Smeal

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V887000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V887000

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.