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Parking brake: conventional: air (Ferrara)

Vehicle recall 13V-205. NHTSA received FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC’s report on May 16, 2013.

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NHTSA received FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC’s report on May 16, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 22, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.

(Ferrara) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Igniter and Ultra firetrucks.

These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers.

In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released.

Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Parking brake: conventional: air.

What should you do?

Ferrara has notified all affected owners and has replaced all of the affected brake chambers. Owners may contact Ferrara at 1-800-443-9006.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 52 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Ferrara Igniterand 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Ferrara Ultraand 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 22, 2026 and checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 22, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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