Pierce Manufacturing: Power Train › Manual Transmission
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 470. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire trucks manufactured June 29, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response vehicle or power to an add-on unit such as a water pump used for fighting fires. A component within the shift unit may be damaged and as a result, the operator may not be able to switch the power output.
The risk
If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Piece will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shift unit assembly and replace the clevis pin and retaining rings, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B277.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Impel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Saber | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Velocity | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Impel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Saber | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 17 | 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 16V585000.
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