{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smeal recall 17V656 (17024): 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v656/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V656 (Smeal): A cracked frame may cause the aerial device to be unstable, increasing the risk of injury. Smeal's own number: 17024.",
  "excerpt": "Smeal Aerial, model years 2010 to 2017. Filed by Smeal Holding LLC and reported to NHTSA on 16 October 2017. 74 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Smeal Holding, Inc. (Smeal) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus vehicles. The torque frame may crack at the notched area. 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 Smeal's own number for this recall: 17024. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V656 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A cracked frame may cause the aerial device to be unstable, increasing the risk of injury.” 17V656 Smeal Holding LLC Structure:Frame And Members 16 October 2017 2010-2017 SMEAL AERIAL A cracked frame may cause the aerial device to be unstable, increasing the risk of injury. Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will repair the cracks and add a reinforcement, free of charge. The recall began on December 8, 2017. Owners may contact Smeal customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Smeal's number for this recall is 17024. This campaign is in the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:17:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smeal recall 17V656 (17024): 2010-2017 Aerial Fire Apparatus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v656/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}