Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V222000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Pierce Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V222000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-30
Owners notified
2021-05-05

Defect description

Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Enforcer, Freightliner and Saber vehicles equipped with ECCO Holdings Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. The rear LED lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

The excessive brightness may negatively affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 26, 2021. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

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

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Enforcer2018 2017 2016
PIERCE Freightliner2018 2017 2016
PIERCE Saber2018 2017 2016

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.