Pierce Manufacturing: Parking Brake
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 22. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Arrow XT and Velocity emergency vehicles, manufactured January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013 and equipped with quarter-turn ball valves installed between the glad hands connectors and the parking brake system. If the ball valves are left in the closed position, air pressure can build up on the parking brake circuit side and prevent the application of the spring park brakes when the parking brake valve is activated in the cab.
The risk
This may allow the vehicle to unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will remove the quarter turn ball valves and connect the glad hand signal hose into the primary air tank, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. Pierce's recall number is 74B243.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 12 | 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 13V435000.
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