NHTSA campaign 21V005000 · Smeal campaign 20-17
Smeal Recall 21V-005: Wireless Controller Sleep Mode Disabled
NHTSA recall 21V005000 (Smeal campaign 20-17) was reported by Smeal Holding, LLC on January 12, 2021, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Smeal Aerial and Smeal Pumper for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on January 15, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V005000 (also written 21V-005 or 21V005)
- Filed by
- Smeal Holding, LLC
- Smeal campaign number
- 20-17
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (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 21V005000. 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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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V005000.
Defect description
Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2020 Aerial and Pumper vehicles, equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in firefighting vehicles. The monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, which results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.
Safety consequence
Inability to use the wireless remote controller may hinder the firefighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will ask the customer to return the affected controller to Akron Brass for a software update, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 20-17.
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 21V005000
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.