NHTSA Campaign 10V317000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by PIERCE MANUFACTURING · Reported Jul 8, 2010 · 45 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ARROW XT, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, QUANTUM, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 16, 2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKES AND ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAINS. THE MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY RESTRICT THE CALIPER FROM FULL MOVEMENT.

Consequence

IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THE NEW BRACKETS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE FOR THE FULL ACTUATION OF THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN JULY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PIERCE ARROW XT 2006 45
PIERCE ARROW XT 2007 45
PIERCE ARROW XT 2008 45
PIERCE ARROW XT 2009 45
PIERCE ARROW XT 2010 45
PIERCE DASH 2006 45
PIERCE DASH 2007 45
PIERCE DASH 2008 45
PIERCE DASH 2009 45
PIERCE DASH 2010 45
PIERCE ENFORCER 2006 45
PIERCE ENFORCER 2007 45
PIERCE ENFORCER 2008 45
PIERCE ENFORCER 2009 45
PIERCE ENFORCER 2010 45
PIERCE IMPEL 2006 45
PIERCE IMPEL 2007 45
PIERCE IMPEL 2008 45
PIERCE IMPEL 2009 45
PIERCE IMPEL 2010 45
PIERCE QUANTUM 2006 45
PIERCE QUANTUM 2007 45
PIERCE QUANTUM 2008 45
PIERCE QUANTUM 2009 45
PIERCE QUANTUM 2010 45
PIERCE VELOCITY 2006 45
PIERCE VELOCITY 2007 45
PIERCE VELOCITY 2008 45
PIERCE VELOCITY 2009 45
PIERCE VELOCITY 2010 45

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V317000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.