The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V790000·Announced 2021-10-11

HME Recalls 2017-2020 Fire Trucks Due to Fuel Rail Leak Risk

HME is recalling 245 fire trucks from 2017-2020 because a sealing washer may not seat correctly, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail to leak and increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire risk from fuel leak) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

HME, Inc. 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 recall involves 245 vehicles.

The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HME, HME AHRENS-FOX AF1, 1871, COMMFOX, AERIAL
Brand
HME
Manufacturer
HME, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Fire Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
245

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (10)

  • AF1
  • 1871
  • COMMFOX
  • AERIAL
  • PUMPER
  • RESCUE
  • TANKER
  • TYPE-3
  • WOLF SA TANKER
  • SFO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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