{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ultrajet recall 17E072: Ultrajet Style 1820 Fire Hose Nozzles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e072/",
  "summary": "Recall 17E072 (Ultrajet): If the water pattern changes or the firefighter loses control of the hose, the fire fighting efforts may be hindered, incre...",
  "excerpt": "Ultrajet Style 1820, model year 9999. Filed by Akron Brass Company and reported to NHTSA on 8 December 2017. 296 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Akron Brass Company (Akron Brass) is recalling certain Ultrajet Style 1820 fire hose nozzles. These nozzles may fracture at the connection point between the nozzle body and the shutoff body, potentially causing the water flow pattern to change or the firefighter to lose control of the hose. 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 water pattern changes or the firefighter loses control of the hose, the fire fighting efforts may be hindered, increasing the risk of injury.” 17E072 Akron Brass Company Equipment 8 December 2017 9999-9999 ULTRAJET STYLE 1820 If the water pattern changes or the firefighter loses control of the hose, the fire fighting efforts may be hindered, increasing the risk of injury. Akron Brass will notify owners, instructing them to return the affected nozzles to be retrofitted with a new component and O-rings or replace the old nozzle a new nozzle, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2017. Owners may contact Akr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:18:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T09:43:41+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ultrajet recall 17E072: Ultrajet Style 1820 Fire Hose Nozzles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e072/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}