- Vehicles
- 1,275
- Built between
- Jun 2007 – Oct 2010
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 May 2013
- Repaired
- 97%
- Unrepaired
- 3
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2007 and October 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2010 Pierce ImpelBuilt June 2007 to October 2010
- 2007-2010 Pierce VelocityBuilt June 2007 to October 2010
Repair progress
3 of 1,275 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
97% repaired — 1,234 of 1,275 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 38
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Velocity and Impel fire trucks manufactured from June 6, 2007, through October 30, 2010. The springs inside the inner door handles may allow the door to open inadvertently.
What could happen
If the door inadvertently opens while the vehicle is in motion, the occupants may fall out and suffer personal injury.
What gets fixed
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inner door handles, free of charge. The recall began during May 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2007 to October 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 February 2013
- Owners notified1 May 2013
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 97% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 February 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 74B237
- Recalling manufacturer
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Pierce's campaign recall number is 74B237.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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.