NHTSA campaign 11V384000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Pierce Manufacturing: Fuel System, Other

Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,803. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

PIERCE HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, CUSTOM CONTENDER, LANCE, ENFORCER, PIERCE ARROW, QUANTUM, SABER AND COMMERCIAL FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2, 1995, THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2008, CONTAIN A SAFETY DEFECT. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT MAY CORRODE DUE TO WINTER ROAD SALT OR LIQUID DE-ICING CHEMICALS. IF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODE SUFFICIENTLY, THE FUEL TANK SUPPORTING STRAPS MAY FRACTURE AND THE FUEL TANK MAY FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.

The risk

THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER AND STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK MAY RUPTURE AND SPILL DIESEL FUEL ON THE ROADWAY. EITHER OF THESE OUTCOMES MAY CAUSE A FIRE TRUCK OR SURROUNDING VEHICLES TO SLIP OR SLIDE ON THE ROADWAY SURFACE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

FOR FIRE TRUCKS THAT ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY WITH STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE. FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, PIERCE IS NOT OFFERING A FREE REMEDY, BUT WILL OFFER FOR PURCHASE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS STRAPS AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

75 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes
2008 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2007 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2007 Pierce Dash	1	13	0
2006 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2006 Pierce Dash	0	10	0
2006 Pierce Saber	0	3	0
2005 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2005 Pierce Dash	0	10	0
2005 Pierce Enforcer	0	10	0
2005 Pierce Saber	0	3	0
2004 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2004 Pierce Dash	1	11	0
2004 Pierce Enforcer	0	10	0
2004 Pierce Saber	0	4	0
2003 Pierce Arrow XT	0	6	0
2003 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2003 Pierce Custom Contender	0	2	0
2003 Pierce Dash	0	9	0
2003 Pierce Enforcer	0	8	0
2003 Pierce Lance	0	8	0
2003 Pierce Quantum	0	5	0
2003 Pierce Saber	0	3	0
2002 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2002 Pierce Custom Contender	0	1	0
2002 Pierce Dash	0	8	0
2002 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0
2002 Pierce Lance	0	7	0
2002 Pierce Quantum	0	5	0
2002 Pierce Saber	0	2	0
2001 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
2001 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2001 Pierce Custom Contender	1	2	1
2001 Pierce Dash	0	7	0
2001 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0
2001 Pierce Lance	0	6	0
2001 Pierce Quantum	1	4	1
2001 Pierce Saber	0	4	0
2000 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
2000 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
2000 Pierce Custom Contender	0	1	0
2000 Pierce Dash	3	8	0
2000 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0
2000 Pierce Lance	0	7	0
2000 Pierce Quantum	0	5	0
2000 Pierce Saber	0	4	0
1999 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
1999 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
1999 Pierce Dash	1	6	0
1999 Pierce Lance	0	5	0
1999 Pierce Quantum	0	4	0
1999 Pierce Saber	0	3	0
1998 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
1998 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
1998 Pierce Dash	0	4	0
1998 Pierce Lance	0	3	0
1998 Pierce Quantum	0	2	0
1998 Pierce Saber	0	1	0
1997 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
1997 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
1997 Pierce Dash	0	1	0
1997 Pierce Lance	0	1	0
1997 Pierce Quantum	0	2	0
1997 Pierce Saber	0	1	0
1996 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
1996 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
1996 Pierce Dash	0	1	0
1996 Pierce Lance	0	1	0
1996 Pierce Quantum	0	2	0
1996 Pierce Saber	0	1	0
1995 Pierce Arrow	0	1	0
1995 Pierce Commercial	0	1	0
1995 Pierce Dash	0	2	0
1995 Pierce Lance	0	2	0
1995 Pierce Quantum	0	1	0
1995 Pierce Saber	0	2	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 11V384000.

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