NHTSA recall 08V684000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Ferrara Aerial and 2 more
Reported Dec 18, 20083 vehicles affectedFERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
The defect
Ferrara recalled 3 fire trucks equipped with caterpillar engines. the extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
The risk
This may result in a fire hazard.
The remedy
Ferrara IS working with caterpillar to have the vehicles repaired (please see 08e054). Owners have been notified and arrangements have been made to have these vehicles repaired.