NHTSA Campaign 10V269000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC

Issued by PIERCE MANUFACTURING · Reported Jun 16, 2010 · 14 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2010 ARROW XT, QUANTUM, AND VELOCITY EMERGENCY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 11, 2009, THROUGH MAY 20, 2010. THE REAR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THE INTERFERENCE OCCURS AT NEAR FULL STROKE OF THE SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO THE VARYING AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER MOVEMENT, THE SLACK ADJUSTER MAY CONTACT THE TIRE CHAIN BRACKET.

Consequence

IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, THE BRAKE CAPABILITY MAY BE COMPROMISED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PIERCE ARROW XT 2009 14
PIERCE ARROW XT 2010 14
PIERCE QUANTUM 2009 14
PIERCE QUANTUM 2010 14
PIERCE VELOCITY 2009 14
PIERCE VELOCITY 2010 14

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V269000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.