Corrosion on Remote Control Circuit Board

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara Fire) is recalling certain 2022 Ultra and Inferno fire trucks, equipped with a Warn Winch and a wireless handheld remote. Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and cause circuit board corrosion, which can allow the winch to operate unintentionally.

Risk / consequence

A winch that operates unintentionally increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ferrara Fire will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack, owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by June 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.

Chronology of events

1. Apr 10, 2023

   On April 10, 2023 – Ferrara Fire received communication from Warn Industrial of a potential issue with remote controls. April 10-12, 2023 – Ferrara Fire identified the potential population, conducted a risk assessment and issued a stop ship.

2. Apr 14, 2023

   On April 14, 2023 - Escalated the issue to REV Group Management.

3. May 2, 2023

   May 2, 2023 – REV Group Recall Committee approved a voluntary recall for this issue.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

JUN 12, 2023 - JUN 14, 2023

Owner notification

JUN 26, 2023 - JUN 28, 2023

Documents (3)