2008 American Lafrance Eagle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 American Lafrance Eagle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“During a trip from the firehouse the passenger side front spindle snapped off and the tire fell off. When this happened we lost all control of this truck. This was a major failure of the front suspension and could have resulted in serious injury or death if this apparatus was going to an alarm. *tr”
“During a trip from the firehouse the passenger side front spindle snapped off and the tire fell off. When this happened we lost all control of this truck. This was a major failure of the front suspension and could have resulted in serious injury or death if this apparatus was going to an alarm. *tr”
Defect investigations
Front spindle failure
On January 30th 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-002 based on Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) No. 10554304 alleging that the front wheel completely separated on a model year 2008 American LaFrance Eagle aerial-ladder fire truck.During this investigation, ODI sent American LaFrance an…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 American Lafrance Eagle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.