Recall
Rosenbauer Commander — 16V024000
NHTSA ID
16V024000
Make
Rosenbauer
Model
Commander
Years Affected
2015
Recall Date
2016-01-21
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Units Affected
9
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
TSB 01-009-15
Summary
Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Commander fire truck cabs and chassis manufactured December 31, 2013, to December 31, 2015, and equipped with certain Independent Front Suspension (IFS) assemblies manufactured by Reyco Granning. The affected assemblies may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.
Consequence
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Rosenbauer has notified the affected owners and has repaired all of the vehicles by reworking the ball joint, free of charge. Notification began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is TSB 01-009-15.