What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2004203
- Recall date
- 17 June 2004
- Make
- American Lafrance
- Models
- Eagle, Metropolitan
- Model years
- 1997 to 2004
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 88
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain fire trucks, one or both of the cab tilt cylinders may lock when the cab is being lowered. This can happen if a velocity fuse trips in either of the cylinders. If only one velocity fuse trips and not the other, the resulting unequal loading may cause one of both of the cylinders to bend allowing the cab to lower to the chassis. Correction: Dealers will install flow restricting orifices to the cab tilt system.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2004203.