NHTSA Complaint #10418106 — 2008 KME ARIEL CAT

ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC CONTROLLER FAILURE ON A ARIAL FIRE TRUCK PLATFORM.WHEN YOU STEP ON THE DEAD MAN SWITCH THE BUCKET MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO DEATH OR INJURY DURING A WORKING FIRE OR IF YOU WHERE IN THE VICINITY OF HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES.POSSIBLE ELECTROCUTION OF FIREFIGHTERS.THE PART # OF THE CONTROLLER IS PARKER 20011366 AND IQAN-LSL-EO-DN-//-S.THIS CONTROLLER MOVES THE LADDER UP AND DOWN,IN AND OUT OR LEFT AND RIGHT..THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS CONTROLLER IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS ON 2 SEPARATE TRUCKS. IT IS THE SAME PART NUMBER ON BOTH TRUCKS AND SERVES AS THE SAME FUNCTION. *TR