PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-06-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V101000
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected
35
Reported to NHTSA
1996-06-17
Owners notified
1996-06-20
Defect description
THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FAIL ALLOWING FRONT BRAKE AIR TO BE EXHAUSTED OUT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Safety risk
THE LOSS OF AIR CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOUBLE CHECK VAVLES ON THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR; VALVE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK/ ANTI-SKID AIR BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 1, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-414-832-3000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.