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NHTSA campaign 21V790000

HME and HME Ahrens-Fox Recall 21V-790: High Pressure Fuel Rail Assembly May Leak Fuel

NHTSA recall 21V790000 was reported by HME, Inc. on October 11, 2021, with 245 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the HME 1871, HME AF1, HME Ahrens-Fox Aerial and more for model years 2017–2020. Owners were notified on January 20, 2022, 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 21V790000 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
21V790000 (also written 21V-790 or 21V790)
Filed by
HME, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
21E-032
Report received
Potentially affected
245 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Diesel — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V790000. 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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HME Ahrens-Fox

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V790000.

Defect description

HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Ahrens-Fox model 34 Type 3, Rescue, Pumper, Tanker, Aerial, CommFox, WolfSA Tanker, 1871-SFO, 1871-W, 1871-Spectr, and AF1 fire trucks. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Safety consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified on January 20, 2021. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V790000

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.