The defect
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Velocity, Impel, and Dash CF emergency vehicles manufactured June 6, 2007, through May 31, 2013. The springs in the outer door handles are not of sufficient stiffness to prevent inadvertent door opening in certain impacts. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the weak springs may allow the door to open and possibly fail to contain emergency personnel or equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door handle spring with a stiffer one, free of charge. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Pierce's recall number is 74B242.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Dash CF | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Impel | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 CF | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Impel | 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| Pierce Impel | 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| Pierce Impel | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Impel | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Impel | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Impel | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Impel | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2013 | 0 | 12 |
Other structure recalls in 2013
25 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the structure; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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| 13V591000 22 Nov 2013 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 13V581000 20 Nov 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V582000 20 Nov 2013 | Jet Company, Inc. |
| 13V559000 7 Nov 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V558000 7 Nov 2013 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 13V501000 17 Oct 2013 | Cheetah Chassis Corporation |
| 13V468000 18 Sept 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013