Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V341000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-08-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V341000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2009-08-31
Owners notified
2009-08-31

Defect description

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEMS. THE SENSOR DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL CAN MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PROTECTION SYSTEM.

Safety risk

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-974-3723.

Notes

PIERCE'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 39-0139830.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Arrow XT2009 2008 2007
PIERCE Dash2009 2008 2007
PIERCE Impel2009 2008 2007
PIERCE Quantum2009 2008 2007
PIERCE Velocity2009 2008 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.