NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V238000 · manufacturer campaign 39-0139830

Structure › Body › Door — Pierce · reported 25 Jun 2009 · 466 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PIERCE IS RECALLING 466 MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2009 FIRE APPARATUS BODIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 10, 2003 AND MARCH 9, 2009, AND MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DUAL SCBA CYLINDER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. THESE COMPARTMENTS EXTEND INBOARD HORIZONTALLY FROM THE SIDE OF THE REAR BODY. THE SCBA COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO POP OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

The risk

IF THE DOOR OPENS, THE SCBA CYLINDERS MAY FALL OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY BECOMING ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The fix

PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
09V238000
Manufacturer campaign
39-0139830
Filed by
Pierce Manufacturing
Report received
25 Jun 2009
Owners notified
17 Jul 2009
Potentially affected
466

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2004 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2005 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2006 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2007 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2008 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2009 Pierce 75' Aluminum Ladder 2003 Pierce Puc Pumper 2004 Pierce Puc Pumper 2005 Pierce Puc Pumper 2006 Pierce Puc Pumper 2007 Pierce Puc Pumper 2008 Pierce Puc Pumper 2009 Pierce Puc Pumper 2003 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2004 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2005 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2006 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2007 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2008 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper 2009 Pierce Rear Mount Pumper

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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