It was supposed to be on the front lines, pumping water onto fires in Ipswich, Massachusetts. But instead, town officials say their newest fire truck is a lemon.
In the four years since the town purchased the apparatus for nearly a half million dollars, it has not been working enough to be on the roads for a collective total of 260 days.
“I would definitely say it is a lemon,” Ipswich Town Manager Robin Crosbie said. “When it catches on fire when you’re on the way to a fire, then you’ve got a problem.”
The problem is why Ipswich officials asked for their money back, first sending a demand letter to the manufacturers, and now filing a lawsuit because the letter was unsuccessful.