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Smeal Holding - Locking tabs may break off during operation

Official notice

28 Jan 2021

Last checked

28 Jan 2021

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Smeal Holding - Locking tabs may break off during operation. A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death. Published 2021-01-28.

What to do now

Smeal will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the proximity switches for those units equipped with a positional waterway mode shift timer interlock system, free of charge. The recall began on march 25, 2021. Owners may contact smeal customer service at 1-800-867-6478.

Units affected

343

Recall number

21-02

Official notice

2021-01-28

The hazard

A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.

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Affected products

Product 1

Smeal Holding, LLC — Locking tabs may break off during operation

Units affected

343

Risk / hazard

A damaged positional waterway trolley can become disconnected from the ladder and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Smeal Holding

Manufacturer

Smeal holding, llc

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Smeal Holding. Contact: Smeal Holding, LLC.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

21-02

Campaign number

21V029000

Units affected

343

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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