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NHTSA Campaign 07V470000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Issued by PIERCE MANUFACTURING · Reported Oct 5, 2007 · 2,604 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION, A PITMAN ARM MIGHT FRACTURE UNDER SEVERE LOAD CAUSED BY THREE LOADING CONDITIONS. IN ALL CASES, THE FRONT AXLE MUST BE TURNED FULL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE (1) SIMULTANEOUSLY BACKING UP AND BRAKING HARD, (2) DRIVING ONE WHEEL OVER OR AGAINST A CURB OR (3) STEERING THE FRONT AXLE FULL LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE APPLIED. THESE ARE ALL LOW OR NO -SPEED EVENTS.

Consequence

SUCH A BREAK COULD LEAD TO THE SUSPENSION LOSING ONE OF ITS ANCHOR POINTS, THEREBY POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PITMAN ARMS WITH PITMAN ARMS MADE OF HIGHER STRENGTH MATERIAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 920-832-3000.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2001 2,604
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2002 2,604
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2003 2,604
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2004 2,604
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2005 2,604
PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS 2006 2,604

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V470000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.