Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V214000

Structure: body: door

Pierce Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V214000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
2,006
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-17
Owners notified
2013-06-28

Defect description

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Velocity, Impel, and Dash CF emergency vehicles manufactured June 6, 2007, through May 31, 2013. The springs in the outer door handles are not of sufficient stiffness to prevent inadvertent door opening in certain impacts. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the weak springs may allow the door to open and possibly fail to contain emergency personnel or equipment, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle spring with a stiffer one, free of charge. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Pierce's recall number is 74B242.

Notes

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

17 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Dash CF2013 2012 2011
PIERCE Impel2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
PIERCE Velocity2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 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.