Pierce Manufacturing,inc.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Pierce Manufacturing,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 13, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS WITH CATERPILLAR 3126 ENGINES. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE WAS ROUTED OVER THE TOP OF THE ALTERNATOR, AND IN SOME CASES, ALLOWED THE CABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH AND WEAR ON STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE ENGINE ENCLOSURE.
The risk
THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE THROUGH THE INSULATION CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE ROUTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Pierce Contender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pierce Saber | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pierce Contender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pierce Saber | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pierce Contender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pierce Saber | 0 | 3 | 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 01V370000.
Full record for the 2001 Pierce Contender → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →