The City of Fullerton has formally submitted a complaint to the California Attorney General’s Office, raising serious concerns about possible anti-competitive practices in the fire apparatus manufacturing industry. The complaint centers on escalating prices, extended delivery timelines, and restrictive contract terms.
The City has experienced unprecedented price increases of up to 75% for pumper engines over the past decade and over 40% for aerial trucks in just the past few years. Additionally, delivery timelines now exceed four years, forcing the City to rely on aging vehicles well beyond national safety standards.
“The alarming rising cost of fire apparatus in the past handful of years, primarily because of industry consolidation, has harmfully impacted fire departments,” said Mayor Fred Jung. “These aggressive pricing strategies force municipalities to seek answers. The City of Fullerton sees this as the first step to address these concerns and we look forward to leading this effort.”…