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2008 Ferrara Aerial, 2008 Ferrara Fire Truck, 2008 Ferrara Pumper Recall: FERRARA RECALLED 3 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES

NHTSA campaign 08V684000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Dec 18, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
3
Manufacturer
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
Risk
Fire
Owner letters
Mailing began Dec 4, 2008

The defect

FERRARA RECALLED 3 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

The risk

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

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The fix — what to do

FERRARA IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO HAVE THE VEHICLES REPAIRED (PLEASE SEE 08E054). OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES REPAIRED.

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V684000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.