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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17E072 cover?
- Ultrajet Style 1820.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17E072 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Akron Brass Company |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 December 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | ULTRAJET STYLE 1820 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
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 Akron Brass Company customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or by email at akrontech@idexcorp.com.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17E072, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e072/
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