{"vehicle":{"id":"2001_american-lafrance_metropolitan","year":2001,"make":"American LaFrance","model":"Metropolitan"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2004203","date":"2004-06-17","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"On certain fire trucks, one or both of the cab tilt cylinders may lock when the cab is being lowered.  This can happen if a velocity fuse trips in either of the cylinders.  If only one velocity fuse trips and not the other, the resulting unequal loading may cause one of both of the cylinders to bend allowing the cab to lower to the chassis.  Correction:  Dealers will install flow restricting orifices to the cab tilt system.","mfr_campaign":"FL-427","units":88,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["METROPOLITAN"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2004203"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V270000","date":"2004-06-09","manufacturer":"FREIGHTLINER LLC","component":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH OF THE CAB TILT CYLINDERS MAY LOCK WHEN THE CAB IS BEING LOWERED.  THIS CAN HAPPEN IF A VELOCITY FUSE TRIPS IN EITHER OF THE CYLINDERS.","mfr_campaign":"FL-427","units":1339,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["METROPOLITAN"],"built_from":"1997-01-02","built_to":"2004-01-19","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V270000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2002197","date":"2002-11-01","manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.  This can lead to premature wear out and a possible separation of the ball stud from the socket and loss of steering control. Correction:  All affected tie rods and drag links with different design ends will be replaced.","mfr_campaign":"FL-396","units":4689,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["METROPOLITAN"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2002197"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2001276","date":"2001-11-30","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"Certain medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by Williams's controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate. If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: dealers will replace these pedals.","mfr_campaign":"FL-389, 01V-322","units":31,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["METROPOLITAN"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2001276"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"01V322002","date":"2001-11-15","manufacturer":"FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, FIRE TRUCKS, AND TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES.  THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.","mfr_campaign":"FL-389","units":2700,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["METROPOLITAN"],"built_from":"2001-05-29","built_to":"2001-10-02","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/01V322002"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}