Model year record

1987 PIERCE Aerial Pumper

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V117000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum
Manufacturer: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected: 19
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-07-29
Owners notified: 1987-09-03

Defect description

REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY HEAT UP DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING BY THE FRONT AXLE DISC BRAKES.

Safety risk

DRUMS COULD CRACK AND BREAK RESULTING IN TRUCKS NOTSTOPPING PROPERLY.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL 30 IN. REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS AND 30 IN. FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.