Pierce Manufacturing: Equipment
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 11, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 123. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial emergency vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
The risk
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce has notified owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723 or Hale Products at 1-800-533-3569. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B287.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Commercial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 16 | 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 Commercial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 15 | 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 18V050000.
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