Campaign 23V-819

In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in…

Defect summary

Ferrara Fire apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Inferno Aerial Fire Apparatus trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.

Consequence

Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Remedy

Ferrara will work with the equipment manufacturer to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V819000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about electrical system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-819
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Ferrara	Inferno	2018 to 2020	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-317 May 4, 2023
Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and cause circuit board corrosion, which can allow the winch to operate unintentionally
21V-640 Aug 15, 2021
Display may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations
16V-544 Jul 20, 2016
These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off,…
16V-534 Jul 13, 2016
Affected power control modules may not provide sufficient circuit protection depending on their combination of software and installation, possibly…