Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V435000

Parking brake

Pierce Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V435000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-17
Owners notified
2013-12-20

Defect description

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Arrow XT and Velocity emergency vehicles, manufactured January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013 and equipped with quarter-turn ball valves installed between the glad hands connectors and the parking brake system. If the ball valves are left in the closed position, air pressure can build up on the parking brake circuit side and prevent the application of the spring park brakes when the parking brake valve is activated in the cab.

Safety risk

This may allow the vehicle to unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will remove the quarter turn ball valves and connect the glad hand signal hose into the primary air tank, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. Pierce's recall number is 74B243.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Arrow XT2013 2012
PIERCE Velocity2013 2012

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.