Rosenbauer Commander recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

February 25, 2020

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Rosenbauer America recalls 2016–2019 Rosenbauer Commander

Recall number

20V108000

Brand / firm

Rosenbauer

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 1 units

Why it was recalled

If the fire fighting foam chemical injection is unavailable, it can impact the fire fighting and/or vapor mitigation efforts, which increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel.

What was recalled

Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling one 2018 Commander emergency vehicle equipped with Smart Foam 6.5-12 systems. The foam pump system can overheat and fail, causing fire fighting foam chemical to be unavailable to fight a fire.

What to do

Rosenbauer will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the SmartFoam 6.5 12 volt systems with SmartFoam 6.5 24 volt systems and a voltage converter, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.