{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smeal recall 16V583: Smeal Aerial, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, Smeal Pumper (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v583/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V583 (Smeal): 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 extin...",
  "excerpt": "Smeal Aerial, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, Smeal Pumper, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 4 August 2016. 88 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Smeal Aerial and Pumper fire trucks manufactured July 16, 2015, to August 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an … 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.” 16V583 Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. Power Train:Manual Transmission 4 August 2016 2015-2016 SMEAL AERIAL, SMEAL AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS, SMEAL PUMPER 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. Smeal will notify owners, and dealers wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:36:41+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:22:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smeal recall 16V583: Smeal Aerial, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, Smeal Pumper (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v583/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}