The defect
PIERCE MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING 257 MY 2008 EMERGENCY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH TRIMARK DOOR LATCHES. THESE LATCHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TRANSVERSE PULL STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE LATCHES MAY "POP" INTO THE SECONDARY LOCKING POSITION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2008 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2008 |
| Pierce Saber | 2008 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2008 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Arrow XT | 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2008 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Saber | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 09V317000 7 Aug 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V233000 25 Jun 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V171000 21 May 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V145000 30 Apr 2009 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 09V081000 13 Mar 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009