FERRARA IGNITER 2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V143000

Make Model Year
FERRARA IGNITER 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-02-03 2006-04-28 2006-04-28

Manufacturers Involved: Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NMB-MINEBEA KINGPIN BALLPIN SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES, THE KINGPIN BALLPIN ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM PART OF THE SUSPENSION.

Consequence

WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

FERRARA HAS REPLACED THE KING PINS ON ALL TWELVE FIRE TRUCKS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.