NHTSA campaign 05V220000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Pierce Manufacturing: Suspension

Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on May 12, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION?S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

The risk

THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

The remedy

HOLLAND IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HOLLAND AT 616-396-6501 OR PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.

10 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2005 Pierce Arrow XT	1	8
2005 Pierce Dash	0	10
2005 Pierce Enforcer	0	10
2005 Pierce Lance	0	6
2005 Pierce Quantum	1	5
2004 Pierce Arrow XT	0	7
2004 Pierce Dash	1	11
2004 Pierce Enforcer	0	10
2004 Pierce Lance	0	8
2004 Pierce Quantum	0	6

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 05V220000.

Full record for the 2005 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →