PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-09-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 10V425000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
2010-09-21
Owners notified
2010-10-07
Defect description
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SABER AND CUSTOM CONTENDER FIRE APPARATUS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 25, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 22, 2010. THE BATTERY SWITCH POSITIVE ELECTRICAL POST MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SEAT BASE REINFORCEMENT.
Safety risk
IF THIS HAPPENS, A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
Notes
PIERCE'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 74B204.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> .
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.