Rosenbauer Commander recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

January 21, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Rosenbauer America recalls 2014–2015 Rosenbauer Commander

Recall number

16V024000

Brand / firm

Rosenbauer

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 9 units

Why it was recalled

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Commander fire truck cabs and chassis manufactured December 31, 2013, to December 31, 2015, and equipped with certain Independent Front Suspension (IFS) assemblies manufactured by Reyco Granning. The affected assemblies may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.

What to do

Rosenbauer has notified the affected owners and has repaired all of the vehicles by reworking the ball joint, free of charge. Notification began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is TSB 01-009-15.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.