{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Seagrave recall 17V553: 2017 Aerialscope Emergency",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v553/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V553 (Seagrave): If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Seagrave Aerialscope, model year 2017. Filed by Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 September 2017. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC (Seagrave) is recalling certain 2017 Aerialscope emergency vehicles, equipped with Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen. 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 tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V553 Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 6 September 2017 2017-2017 SEAGRAVE AERIALSCOPE If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash. Seagrave will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end ass",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:09:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Seagrave recall 17V553: 2017 Aerialscope Emergency\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v553/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}