Pierce Manufacturing: Engine and Engine Cooling
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ARROW XT VEHICLES BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR C13 2007 ENGINES. THE THREE UPPER AIR CLEANER BRACKET FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. IF THIS OCCURS THE AIR CLEANER AND BRACKET MAY FALL ONTO THE ENGINE AND START A FIRE.
The risk
IF AN UNDER CAB FIRE OCCURS, THE ENGINE OPERATION COULD BE AFFECTED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Arrow XT | 1 | 16 | 1 | 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 11V097000.
Full record for the 2009 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →