{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Waterous recall 16E059: Waterous Split-Shaft Transmission",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e059/",
  "summary": "Recall 16E059 (Waterous): If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in ex...",
  "excerpt": "Waterous Split-Shaft Transmission, model year 9999. Filed by Waterous Company and reported to NHTSA on 23 June 2016. 1,557 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Waterous Company (Waterous) is recalling certain Split-Shaft Transmission Shift Units manufactured April 9, 2015, to April 20, 2016. These shift units allow the user to select whether the Split-Shaft Transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response vehicle or powers an add-on unit such as a water pump … 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 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 power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury.” 16E059 Waterous Company Power Train:Manual Transmission 23 June 2016 9999-9999 WATEROUS SPLIT-SHAFT TRANSMISSION If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury. Waterous will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the shift units and will work with them to remove, repair,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:13:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:30:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Waterous recall 16E059: Waterous Split-Shaft Transmission\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e059/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}