Pierce Manufacturing,inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Quick Release Valve
Pierce Manufacturing,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 17, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,046. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR WHEEL DRIVE FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MIDLAND TWO-WAY CHECK VALVES. THESE VALVES CAN DETERIORATE IN HIGH CYCLE USE, AND DO NOT MEET THE SAE J1410 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PNEUMATIC VALVES DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN COMMERCIAL AIR BRAKE VEHICLES.
The risk
THE LOSS OF AIR CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVES ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V137000.
Full record for the 1996 Pierce Fire Truck → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →