Pierce Manufacturing: Electrical System › Wiring
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner and International Chassis vehicles equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The remedy
Pierce will work with the equipment manufacturer Weldon to update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 26, 2024. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is Pierce 74B332.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Pierce Freightliner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pierce International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce Freightliner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce Freightliner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Freightliner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce International | 0 | 1 | 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 24V012000.
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