Pierce Manufacturing: Structure › Body › Door
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on May 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,006. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Velocity, Impel, and Dash CF emergency vehicles manufactured June 6, 2007, through May 31, 2013. The springs in the outer door handles are not of sufficient stiffness to prevent inadvertent door opening in certain impacts. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the weak springs may allow the door to open and possibly fail to contain emergency personnel or equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle spring with a stiffer one, free of charge. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Pierce's recall number is 74B242.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pierce Impel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pierce Impel | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Impel | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Impel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Impel | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Impel | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Impel | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 15 | 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 13V214000.
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