Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V523000

Electrical system: software

PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V523000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected
9
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-31
Owners notified
2012-11-05

Defect description

Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Contender fire trucks manufactured from December 26, 2006, through March 28, 2008, equipped with a Caterpillar C9 engine due to an engine software problem which can cause the engine's RPM's to surge while in pump mode.

Safety risk

The surge can cause a fluctuation in water pressure from the fire hose and could result in personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.

Notes

This is Pierce recall number 74B235.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Custom Contender2008 2007 2006

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.