NHTSA safety recall

Recall 13V214000 · manufacturer campaign 74B242

Structure › Body › Door — Pierce · reported 17 May 2013 · 2,006 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Velocity, Impel, and Dash CF emergency vehicles manufactured June 6, 2007, through May 31, 2013. The springs in the outer door handles are not of sufficient stiffness to prevent inadvertent door opening in certain impacts. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the weak springs may allow the door to open and possibly fail to contain emergency personnel or equipment, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle spring with a stiffer one, free of charge. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Pierce's recall number is 74B242.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
13V214000
Manufacturer campaign
74B242
Filed by
Pierce Manufacturing
Report received
17 May 2013
Owners notified
28 Jun 2013
Potentially affected
2,006

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.

2011 Pierce Dash Cf 2012 Pierce Dash Cf 2013 Pierce Dash Cf 2007 Pierce Impel 2008 Pierce Impel 2009 Pierce Impel 2010 Pierce Impel 2011 Pierce Impel 2012 Pierce Impel 2013 Pierce Impel 2007 Pierce Velocity 2008 Pierce Velocity 2009 Pierce Velocity 2010 Pierce Velocity 2011 Pierce Velocity 2012 Pierce Velocity 2013 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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