The defect
CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS WITH COMMAND CABS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207,"SEATING SYSTEMS." THE RESCUE BODY OFFERINGS DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENTS. THE PEDESTAL SEAT WAS MOUNTED BY DRILLING AND TAPPING THE CAB OR BODY FLOOR.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PEDESTAL SEAT FASTENERS COULD FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT PEDESTALS. IF THE SEAT WAS MOUNTED WITH TAPPED FASTENERS, THE FASTENERS WILL BE REMOVED AND A HOLE WILL BE DRILLED TO REPLACE THE MOUNTING FASTENERS WITH 7/16" BOLTS AND NUTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 920-832-3249.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Dash | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Pierce Lance | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Pierce Quantum | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Pierce Saber | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SEATS
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 Dash | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Pierce Dash | 2000 | 3 | 8 |
| Pierce Dash | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Dash | 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Dash | 2003 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Dash | 2004 | 1 | 11 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Lance | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Lance | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Lance | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Lance | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Lance | 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Lance | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Quantum | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Saber | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Saber | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Saber | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Saber | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Saber | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Saber | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2005
17 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seats; PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 05V512000 7 Nov 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V480000 17 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V474000 13 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V463000 5 Oct 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V440000 29 Sept 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V377000 29 Aug 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V256000 1 Jun 2005 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 05V255000 1 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005