Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V300000

Structure: body: bumpers

PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V300000

Structure: body: bumpers

Component: Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer: PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected: 25
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-06-28
Owners notified: 2010-10-04

Defect description

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2009 CUSTOM CONTENDER, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, LANCE SABER, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 27, 2009. THESE TRUCKS MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DROP-DOWN FIRE HOSE TRAYS MOUNTED UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER. THE HOSE TRAY LATCH MAY ACCIDENTALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS THE FIRE HOSE MAY DROP TO THE ROADWAY WITHOUT WARNING. POTENTIAL INJURY TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY OCCUR. THE SUDDEN HOSE DEPLOYMENT MAY ALSO DISTRACT DRIVERS TRYING TO AVOID THE HOSE AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

A NEW AND IMPROVED LATCH DESIGN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND A NEW HOSE BOX INCORPORATING THE NEW LATCH WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Notes

PIERCE SAFETY RECALL NO. 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

49 model years across 7 models.

Model	Years on record
PIERCE Custom Contender	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Dash	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Enforcer	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Impel	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Lance	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Saber	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
PIERCE Velocity	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.