Pierce TAK-4 Front Wheel Failure (Multiple) + Recall

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In recent days and weeks, multiple fire apparatus equipped with Pierce TAK-4 front suspensions have had wheel failures prompting a recall of this apparatus by Pierce/Oshkosh. Some apparatus was routinely inspected days prior to the accidents with no sign on impending failure. While earlier failures were attributed to faulty control arms, other recent failures have been attributed to ball joints and wheel bearings. Please take note and use caution.

Of note are failures in Portland Oregon, Wilmington Delaware, Anne Arundel County Maryland, and a municipality in Oklahoma.

While some of you may have known this in the past, the most recent failure was the day before yesterday so they are still occurring.

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Baltimore City also lost 2.