Recall You Later

NHTSA campaign 10V300000

PIERCE MANUFACTURING recall 10V300000

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2009 CUSTOM CONTENDER, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, LANCE SABER, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 27, 2009. THESE TRUCKS MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DROP-DOWN FIRE HOSE TRAYS MOUNTED UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER. THE HOSE TRAY LATCH MAY ACCIDENTALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Reported 06/28/2010

What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS THE FIRE HOSE MAY DROP TO THE ROADWAY WITHOUT WARNING. POTENTIAL INJURY TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY OCCUR. THE SUDDEN HOSE DEPLOYMENT MAY ALSO DISTRACT DRIVERS TRYING TO AVOID THE HOSE AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Repair

A NEW AND IMPROVED LATCH DESIGN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND A NEW HOSE BOX INCORPORATING THE NEW LATCH WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Components

  • Structure: Body: Bumpers

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2009 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2009 Pierce DASHView records2009 Pierce ENFORCERView records2009 Pierce IMPELView records2009 Pierce LANCEView records2009 Pierce SABERView records2009 Pierce VELOCITYView records2008 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2008 Pierce DASHView records2008 Pierce ENFORCERView records2008 Pierce IMPELView records2008 Pierce LANCEView records2008 Pierce SABERView records2008 Pierce VELOCITYView records2007 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2007 Pierce DASHView records2007 Pierce ENFORCERView records2007 Pierce IMPELView records2007 Pierce LANCEView records2007 Pierce SABERView records2007 Pierce VELOCITYView records2006 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2006 Pierce DASHView records2006 Pierce ENFORCERView records2006 Pierce IMPELView records2006 Pierce LANCEView records2006 Pierce SABERView records2006 Pierce VELOCITYView records2005 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2005 Pierce DASHView records2005 Pierce ENFORCERView records2005 Pierce IMPELView records2005 Pierce LANCEView records2005 Pierce SABERView records2005 Pierce VELOCITYView records2004 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2004 Pierce DASHView records2004 Pierce ENFORCERView records2004 Pierce IMPELView records2004 Pierce LANCEView records2004 Pierce SABERView records2004 Pierce VELOCITYView records2003 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2003 Pierce DASHView records2003 Pierce ENFORCERView records2003 Pierce IMPELView records2003 Pierce LANCEView records2003 Pierce SABERView records2003 Pierce VELOCITYView records