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NHTSA campaign 11V384000

PIERCE MANUFACTURING recall 11V384000

PIERCE HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, CUSTOM CONTENDER, LANCE, ENFORCER, PIERCE ARROW, QUANTUM, SABER AND COMMERCIAL FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2, 1995, THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2008, CONTAIN A SAFETY DEFECT. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT MAY CORRODE DUE TO WINTER ROAD SALT OR LIQUID DE-ICING CHEMICALS. IF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODE SUFFICIENTLY, THE FUEL TANK SUPPORTING STRAPS MAY FRACTURE AND THE FUEL TANK MAY FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.

Reported 07/26/2011

What can happen

THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER AND STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK MAY RUPTURE AND SPILL DIESEL FUEL ON THE ROADWAY. EITHER OF THESE OUTCOMES MAY CAUSE A FIRE TRUCK OR SURROUNDING VEHICLES TO SLIP OR SLIDE ON THE ROADWAY SURFACE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Repair

FOR FIRE TRUCKS THAT ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY WITH STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE. FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, PIERCE IS NOT OFFERING A FREE REMEDY, BUT WILL OFFER FOR PURCHASE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS STRAPS AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Components

  • Fuel system, other

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.

2008 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2007 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2007 Pierce DASHView records2006 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2006 Pierce DASHView records2006 Pierce SABERView records2005 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2005 Pierce DASHView records2005 Pierce ENFORCERView records2005 Pierce SABERView records2004 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2004 Pierce DASHView records2004 Pierce ENFORCERView records2004 Pierce SABERView records2003 Pierce ARROW XTView records2003 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2003 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2003 Pierce DASHView records2003 Pierce ENFORCERView records2003 Pierce LANCEView records2003 Pierce QUANTUMView records2003 Pierce SABERView records2002 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2002 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2002 Pierce DASHView records2002 Pierce ENFORCERView records2002 Pierce LANCEView records2002 Pierce QUANTUMView records2002 Pierce SABERView records2001 Pierce ARROWView records2001 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2001 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2001 Pierce DASHView records2001 Pierce ENFORCERView records2001 Pierce LANCEView records2001 Pierce QUANTUMView records2001 Pierce SABERView records2000 Pierce ARROWView records2000 Pierce COMMERCIALView records2000 Pierce CUSTOM CONTENDERView records2000 Pierce DASHView records2000 Pierce ENFORCERView records2000 Pierce LANCEView records2000 Pierce QUANTUMView records2000 Pierce SABERView records1999 Pierce ARROWView records1999 Pierce COMMERCIALView records1999 Pierce DASHView records1999 Pierce LANCEView records1999 Pierce QUANTUMView records1999 Pierce SABERView records1998 Pierce ARROWView records1998 Pierce COMMERCIALView records1998 Pierce DASHView records1998 Pierce LANCEView records1998 Pierce QUANTUMView records1998 Pierce SABERView records1997 Pierce ARROWView records1997 Pierce COMMERCIALView records1997 Pierce DASHView records1997 Pierce LANCEView records1997 Pierce QUANTUMView records1997 Pierce SABERView records1996 Pierce ARROWView records1996 Pierce COMMERCIALView records1996 Pierce DASHView records1996 Pierce LANCEView records1996 Pierce QUANTUMView records1996 Pierce SABERView records1995 Pierce ARROWView records1995 Pierce COMMERCIALView records1995 Pierce DASHView records1995 Pierce LANCEView records1995 Pierce QUANTUMView records1995 Pierce SABERView records