{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hale recall 15E081 (SB 129): Hale K Gearbox",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e081/",
  "summary": "Recall 15E081 (Hale): If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral on the way to attend a fire, the delay may hinder fire fighting efforts. Additionall...",
  "excerpt": "Hale K Gearbox, model year 9999. Filed by Hale Products Inc and reported to NHTSA on 5 October 2015. 51 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hale Products Inc. (Hale) is recalling certain K Gearboxes manufactured December 20, 2014, to August 3, 2015. These gearboxes are used in fire apparatus to transfer engine power from driving a fire hose pump to turning the vehicle driveshaft. The affected gearboxes, sizes XK and LK, may shift out of gear from \"road\" … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hale's own number for this recall: SB 129. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15E081 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral on the way to attend a fire, the delay may hinder fire fighting efforts. Additionally, the loss of drive may increase the risk of a crash.” 15E081 Hale Products Inc Power Train:Manual Transmission 5 October 2015 9999-9999 HALE K GEARBOX If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral on the way to attend a fire, the delay m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:19:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:18:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hale recall 15E081 (SB 129): Hale K Gearbox\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e081/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}