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American Lafrance EagleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the American Lafrance Eagle.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: SteeringSafety recalls51997–2010 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

American Lafrance Eagle years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Eagle median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'08'10
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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common American Lafrance Eagle problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Structure10
Suspension10
5 recalls

American Lafrance Eagle recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-515 · 2010 · Oct 13, 2011 · 17 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-227 · 2010 · May 27, 2010 · 18 vehicles–Structure04V-270 · 1997–2004 · Jun 9, 2004 · 1,339 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator03V-089 · 2002 · Mar 13, 2003 · 9 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal01V-322 · 2001 · Nov 15, 2001 · 2,700 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Eagle

  1. Front spindle failurePE14002 · 2008 · closed Dec 23, 2014
    No recall