The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE APPARATUS ON CERTAIN COMMERCIAL CHASSIS WITH OPTIONS FOR FUEL TANK STEP COVERS. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT DRAIN HOLES IN THE ALUMINUM STEP LOCATED BELOW THE FUEL FILL OPENING.
The risk
SPILLED FUEL ON THE FUEL TANK STEPS CAN CREATE A SLIP HAZARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DRILL HOLES IN THE STEP. THE HOLES WILL HELP DRAIN ANY FUEL THAT IS ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ON THE STEP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 31, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Fire Truck | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2001
23 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 01V385000 14 Dec 2001 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V374000 5 Dec 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V355000 16 Nov 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 01V278000 20 Sept 2001 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V275000 5 Sept 2001 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| 01V272000 24 Aug 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V259000 15 Aug 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V257000 15 Aug 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001