NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V317000 · manufacturer campaign 39-0139830

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper — Pierce · reported 8 Jul 2010 · 45 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ARROW XT, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, QUANTUM, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 16, 2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKES AND ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAINS. THE MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY RESTRICT THE CALIPER FROM FULL MOVEMENT.

The risk

IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THE NEW BRACKETS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE FOR THE FULL ACTUATION OF THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN JULY 2010. OWNERS 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
10V317000
Manufacturer campaign
39-0139830
Filed by
Pierce Manufacturing
Report received
8 Jul 2010
Owners notified
1 Jul 2010
Potentially affected
45

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.

2006 Pierce Arrow Xt 2007 Pierce Arrow Xt 2008 Pierce Arrow Xt 2009 Pierce Arrow Xt 2010 Pierce Arrow Xt 2006 Pierce Dash 2007 Pierce Dash 2008 Pierce Dash 2009 Pierce Dash 2010 Pierce Dash 2006 Pierce Enforcer 2007 Pierce Enforcer 2008 Pierce Enforcer 2009 Pierce Enforcer 2010 Pierce Enforcer 2006 Pierce Impel 2007 Pierce Impel 2008 Pierce Impel 2009 Pierce Impel 2010 Pierce Impel 2006 Pierce Quantum 2007 Pierce Quantum 2008 Pierce Quantum 2009 Pierce Quantum 2010 Pierce Quantum 2006 Pierce Velocity 2007 Pierce Velocity 2008 Pierce Velocity 2009 Pierce Velocity 2010 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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