{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smeal recall 17V721 (17028): 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v721/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V721 (Smeal): A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury. Smeal's own number: 17028.",
  "excerpt": "Smeal Aerial, Smeal Pumper, model years 2013 to 2017. Filed by Smeal Holding LLC and reported to NHTSA on 16 November 2017. 20 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Smeal Holding LLC (Smeal) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus vehicles, equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to … 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: 17028. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V721 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 reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.” 17V721 Smeal Holding LLC Equipment 16 November 2017 2013-2017 SMEAL AERIAL, SMEAL PUMPER A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury. Smeal will notify owners, and Hale service providers will install a ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:20:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:26:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smeal recall 17V721 (17028): 2013-2017 Aerial and Pumper Fire Apparatus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v721/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}