Known Recalls

Model year record

1992 PIERCE Fire Truck

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V137000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected
1,046
Reported to NHTSA
2001-04-17
Owners notified
2001-05-14

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR WHEEL DRIVE FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MIDLAND TWO-WAY CHECK VALVES. THESE VALVES CAN DETERIORATE IN HIGH CYCLE USE, AND DO NOT MEET THE SAE J1410 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PNEUMATIC VALVES DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN COMMERCIAL AIR BRAKE VEHICLES.

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 VALVES ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. 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 1-888-974-3723.

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.