2020 Smeal PumperProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2020 Smeal Pumper. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 21V-005 the manufacturer reports only 0% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 12, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Smeal Pumper has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2020 Smeal Pumper recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

0%repaired · 2022 Q4

Equipment

Recall 21V-005 · Jan 12, 2021 · 2 vehicles · 0 repaired

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Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Smeal.

Best & worst years

2020 vs. every other Pumper year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pumper median. How we score

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