Pierce Manufacturing: Electrical System › Software
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Contender fire trucks manufactured from December 26, 2006, through March 28, 2008, equipped with a Caterpillar C9 engine due to an engine software problem which can cause the engine's RPM's to surge while in pump mode.
The risk
The surge can cause a fluctuation in water pressure from the fire hose and could result in personal injury.
The remedy
Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 2 | 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 12V523000.
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