NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V300000 · manufacturer campaign 39-0139830

Structure › Body › Bumpers — Pierce · reported 28 Jun 2010 · 25 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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.

PIERCE SAFETY RECALL NO. 39-0139830.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
10V300000
Manufacturer campaign
39-0139830
Filed by
Pierce Manufacturing
Report received
28 Jun 2010
Owners notified
4 Oct 2010
Potentially affected
25

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 Custom Contender 2004 Pierce Custom Contender 2005 Pierce Custom Contender 2006 Pierce Custom Contender 2007 Pierce Custom Contender 2008 Pierce Custom Contender 2009 Pierce Custom Contender 2003 Pierce Dash 2004 Pierce Dash 2005 Pierce Dash 2006 Pierce Dash 2007 Pierce Dash 2008 Pierce Dash 2009 Pierce Dash 2003 Pierce Enforcer 2004 Pierce Enforcer 2005 Pierce Enforcer 2006 Pierce Enforcer 2007 Pierce Enforcer 2008 Pierce Enforcer 2009 Pierce Enforcer 2003 Pierce Impel 2004 Pierce Impel 2005 Pierce Impel 2006 Pierce Impel 2007 Pierce Impel 2008 Pierce Impel 2009 Pierce Impel 2003 Pierce Lance 2004 Pierce Lance 2005 Pierce Lance 2006 Pierce Lance 2007 Pierce Lance 2008 Pierce Lance 2009 Pierce Lance 2003 Pierce Saber 2004 Pierce Saber 2005 Pierce Saber 2006 Pierce Saber 2007 Pierce Saber 2008 Pierce Saber 2009 Pierce Saber 2003 Pierce Velocity 2004 Pierce Velocity 2005 Pierce Velocity 2006 Pierce Velocity 2007 Pierce Velocity 2008 Pierce Velocity 2009 Pierce Velocity

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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