The defect
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling one model year 2009 Enforcer emergency vehicle and certain model year 2009-2013 Arrow XT, Saber, Velocity, Impel, Quantum, and Commercial vehicles. The trailer connector circuit was wired such that the stop signal overrides the turn signal and the trailer lights do not indicate a turn when brakes are applied.
The risk
The absence of trailer turn signals may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical harness, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. Pierce's recall number is 74B244.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2009 |
| Pierce Impel | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Saber | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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 | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Commercial | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 Quantum | 2009 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2010 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2012 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Saber | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Saber | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Saber | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Saber | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Saber | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2009 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2010 | 0 | 17 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2011 | 0 | 14 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the exterior lighting; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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| 13V407000 11 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V398000 3 Sept 2013 | Oreion Motors LLC. |
| 13V335000 1 Aug 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V289000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V278000 28 Jun 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V240000 4 Jun 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013