The defect
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEMS. THE SENSOR DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL CAN MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PROTECTION SYSTEM.
The risk
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT.
The remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Pierce Dash | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Pierce Impel | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
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 | 2007 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Dash | 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Dash | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Dash | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Impel | 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| Pierce Impel | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2008 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2009 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2009 | 0 | 16 |
Other air bags recalls in 2009
7 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the air bags; PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 09V484000 18 Dec 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V467000 3 Dec 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V435000 5 Nov 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V376000 23 Sept 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V361000 16 Sept 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V352000 14 Sept 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009