By model year
Smeal Aerial complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Smeal Aerial
Every Smeal Aerial model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112015 to 2026
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins24Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Smeal Aerial model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Smeal Aerial
- 25V-742 Oct 30, 2025
Defective crimp may cause the high-pressure hydraulic hose to separate and leak hydraulic fluid
Equipment · 29 vehicles - 23V-808 Dec 1, 2023
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…
Electrical system · 69 vehicles - 21V-029 Jan 28, 2021
If the operator attempts to both extend the ladder, and shift from one mode to the other at the same time, the locking tabs can be broken off the…
Equipment · 343 vehicles - 21V-005 Jan 12, 2021
Monitor is used to direct the water stream and adjust the spray pattern
Equipment · 2 vehicles - 17V-721 Nov 16, 2017
Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing…
Equipment · 20 vehicles - 17V-656 Oct 16, 2017
Torque frame may crack at the notched area
Structure · 74 vehicles - 16V-887 Dec 9, 2016
Affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads
Equipment · 216 vehicles - 16V-663 Sep 14, 2016
These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator's knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off,…
Electrical system · 6 vehicles - 16V-583 Aug 4, 2016
Affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous
Powertrain · 88 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.