The defect
PIERCE MANUFACTURING (PIERCE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 ARROW XTAND VELOCITY, MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 CUSTOM CONTENDER, IMPEL, QUANTUM AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 SABER EMERGENCY TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 7, 2011. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PIERCE IS WORKING WITH MERITOR WABCO AND WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR WABCO AT 1-248-435-8001 OR PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Pierce Custom Contender | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Pierce Saber | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 Arrow XT | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Custom Contender | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Custom Contender | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Custom Contender | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Custom Contender | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| Pierce Impel | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Impel | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Impel | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2008 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2009 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2010 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Saber | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Saber | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Saber | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2009 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2010 | 0 | 17 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2011 | 0 | 14 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 11V590000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V586000 14 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V564000 1 Dec 2011 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 11V545000 10 Nov 2011 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 11V524000 26 Oct 2011 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 11V500000 13 Oct 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V515000 13 Oct 2011 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| 11V507000 12 Oct 2011 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011