{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smeal recall 16V663: 2015-2016 Aerial Fire Apparatus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v663/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V663 (Smeal): The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Smeal Aerial, Smeal Aerial Fire Apparatus, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 September 2016. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured October 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015, equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the … 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: “The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.” 16V663 Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. Electrical System 14 September 2016 2015-2016 SMEAL AERIAL, SMEAL AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash. Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the unit's software, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Smeal customer service a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:32:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smeal recall 16V663: 2015-2016 Aerial Fire Apparatus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v663/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}