AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER recalls and defective parts found on AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005-2006 AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Recall
2005-2006 AMERICAN LAFRANCE TANKER	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Units affected: 32	AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC Report Date: 2006-04-07
Summary: ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS BUILT ON EAGLE, METROPOLITAN, AND FREIGHTLINER M2 HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 CHASSIS, THE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENING HARDWARE MAY FAIL DUE TO FORCES GENERATED WHEN SLAMMING THE DOOR. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE COMPARTMENT DOOR WITHOUT DISMANTLING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION FORCEFULLY OPENING THE DOOR USING A PRY BAR OR FIREMAN'S AXE.