Defect Description For Recall
Pierce Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2008 And 2009 Fire Trucks Manufactured Between April 1, 2008 And September 30, 2009, Equipped With Cummins Isb Cm2150, Isc Cm2150, Isl Cm2150, Ism Cm876, And Isx Cm871 Model Diesel Engines. The Vehicles May Be Designed With A Hard Wired, Dash-Mounted Switch That Enables The Vehicle Operator To Inhibit Aftertreatment Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration In Environments Where The Operator Believes It May Be Unsafe For Elevated Exhaust Temperatures. Due To An Issue With The Logic In The Ecm Software In These Engines, The Switch May Not FunCTIon Correctly, Leading The Operator To Believe That The Switch Is In “Inhibit” Mode When It Is Not.
Make Of Vehicle
PIERCE
Model Of Vehicle
CUSTOM CONTENDER
Year
2008
Recall Campaign Number
09V389000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Will Permit Hot Exhaust Gases To Exit The Vehicle TaiLPIpe, Increasing The Risk Of Melting Or Burning Of Nearby Surfaces, Or A Fire.
Fix Defect
Pierce Is Working With Cummins To Repair The Engines. Cummins Is ConduCTIng This Campaign And Will Provide The Remedy Free Of Charge. Please See Cummins Recall Campaign 09E-046. The Safety Recall Is Expected To Begin During October 2009. Owners May Contact Cummins At 1-800-Diesels (1-800-343-7357) Or Pierce At 1-920-832-3000.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Start Of Manufacture
20080401
End Of Manufacture
20090930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
131
Date Owners Notified
20090904
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Date Report Received
20091006
Make Campaign Number
39-0139830