Pierce Manufacturing,inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
Pierce Manufacturing,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE APPARATUS ON CERTAIN COMMERCIAL CHASSIS WITH OPTIONS FOR FUEL TANK STEP COVERS. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT DRAIN HOLES IN THE ALUMINUM STEP LOCATED BELOW THE FUEL FILL OPENING.
The risk
SPILLED FUEL ON THE FUEL TANK STEPS CAN CREATE A SLIP HAZARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DRILL HOLES IN THE STEP. THE HOLES WILL HELP DRAIN ANY FUEL THAT IS ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ON THE STEP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 31, 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 5 | 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 01V151000.
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