2021 Smeal Pumper Recall: Lifting cables may be improperly crimped
NHTSA campaign 21V810000 · Equipment · filed Oct 15, 2021 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
Smeal Holding, LLC (Smeal) is recalling one 2021 Pumper Fire Apparatus fire truck equipped with a Cummins generator set. The lifting cables may be improperly crimped.
The risk
An improperly crimped cable may come out of place during a lifting operation, possibly causing the generator set to fall, increasing the risk of injury.
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Cummins will inspect the lifting cable, and either replace the cable or install a warning label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Smeal's customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Smeal's number for this recall is 21015.
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.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 21V810000 (manufacturer number 21015). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.