Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2008 Contender Fire Trucks Manufactured From December 26, 2006, Through March 28, 2008, Equipped With A Caterpillar C9 Engine Due To An Engine Software Problem Which Can Cause The Engine’S Rpm’S To Surge While In Pump Mode.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Has Decided That Certain Model Year 1995-2008 Arrow Xt, Dash, Custom Contender, Lance, Enforcer, Pierce Arrow, Quantum, Saber And Commercial Fire Trucks Manufactured From January 2, 1995, Through January 21, 2008, Contain A Safety Defect. These Vehicles Are Equipped With Fuel Tank Straps That May Corrode Due To Winter Road Salt Or Liquid De-Icing Chemicals. If The Fuel Tank Straps Corrode Sufficiently, The Fuel Tank Supporting Straps May Fracture And The Fuel Tank May Fall From The Vehicle.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2007-2011 Arrow Xtand Velocity, Model Year 2008-2011 Custom Contender, Impel, Quantum And Model Year 2009-2011 Saber Emergency Trucks, Equipped With Meritor WABCo Electronic Stability Control (Esc) Modules, Manufactured From December 19, 2007, Through October 7, 2011. Under Certain Road And Driving Conditions, Vehicle Body Roll And Road Inclination Characteristics May Adversely Affect The Slip Angle Calculation Of The Electronic Stability Control (Esc) System. This Might Cause The Esc To Perceive An Over Steering Situation And Therefore Apply The Outer Wheel Brake On The Front Axle Until The Vehicle Is Perceived To Be Stable.
Vehicle recall defect – 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.
Vehicle recall defect – 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.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Is Recalling 185 Model Year 2008 And 2009 Custom Fire Trucks Manufactured Between January 1, 2008 And May 31, 2009, Equipped With Meritor WABCo Steering Angle Sensors (Sas). Internal FriCTIon Can Develop Between The Sensor Gears And The Sensor Housing As A Result Of External Forces Experienced On The Vehicle Including Vibration. If Developed FriCTIon Is Great Enough, The Driving Tab Of The Sas Can Shear As The Driver Turns The Steering Wheel.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2008 Contender Fire Trucks Manufactured From December 26, 2006, Through March 28, 2008, Equipped With A Caterpillar C9 Engine Due To An Engine Software Problem Which Can Cause The Engine’S Rpm’S To Surge While In Pump Mode.
Vehicle recall defect – 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.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2007-2011 Arrow Xtand Velocity, Model Year 2008-2011 Custom Contender, Impel, Quantum And Model Year 2009-2011 Saber Emergency Trucks, Equipped With Meritor WABCo Electronic Stability Control (Esc) Modules, Manufactured From December 19, 2007, Through October 7, 2011. Under Certain Road And Driving Conditions, Vehicle Body Roll And Road Inclination Characteristics May Adversely Affect The Slip Angle Calculation Of The Electronic Stability Control (Esc) System. This Might Cause The Esc To Perceive An Over Steering Situation And Therefore Apply The Outer Wheel Brake On The Front Axle Until The Vehicle Is Perceived To Be Stable.
Vehicle recall defect – Pierce Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2011 Arrow Xt, Custom Contender, Dash Cf, Impel, Saber, And Velocity Emergency Vehicles Manufactured From January 24, 2011, Through April 19, 2011, Equipped With A Cummins Isb, Isx, Isc, Or Isl Diesel Engine. The V-Band Clamp Assembly, Part Numbers Q187684, Q187685, And Q187686, Used To Connect The Inlet And Outlet Cone SeCTIons To The Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (Doc)/Diesel Particulate Filter (Dpf) Include A T-Bolt Which Can Fracture And Fail When Subjected To Stress Or Load. A Fracture Or Failure Of The T-Bolt May Cause The Clamp To Loosen And The Inlet Or Outlet SeCTIons Attached To The Doc/Dpf Housing To Disconnect.