Pierce Manufacturing: Electrical System › Wiring
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 10, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 267. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Enforcer and Saber emergency vehicles manufactured from March 3, 2014, through February 3, 2016. The clamps on the heater hose may have been improperly installed allowing engine coolant to leak into the passenger compartment.
The risk
If coolant leaks into the passenger compartment, it may contact electrical components causing a shorting of circuits and a loss of function of features controlled by those circuits, including loss of power to vehicle which may result in a stall and increase the risk of a crash. The hot coolant may also contact occupants and possibly cause burn injuries.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hose clamp installation. Any improperly installed clamps will be corrected free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B269.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Saber | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Saber | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pierce Saber | 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 16V148000.
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