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2016 MIDWEST FIRE All Poly Series Recalls

  1. Recall Description

    Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Midwest Fire All-Poly Series emergency vehicles equipped with Class 1 Ultraview Touchscreens manufactured by Hale Products. These touchscreens may experience false switch activations that can happen without the operator''s knowledge causing accessories to turn on or off, affecting vehicle performance.

    Possible Effects

    The unintended turning on or off of accessories such as emergency beacons or automatic snow chains can increase the risk of a crash.

    Action

    Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-800-344-2059.

    Notes

    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.safercar.gov.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    2014-03-01 - 2018-08-31

    Vehicles Affected

    106