The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Quantum fire apparatus manufactured February 21, 2008, to April 25, 2011. The mechanical springs used to return the accelerator pedal to idle after the driver lifts their foot off the pedal may break.
The risk
If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2014. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B258.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Quantum | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 Quantum | 2008 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2009 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2010 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2014
8 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the vehicle speed control; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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| 14V252000 14 May 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V121000 11 Mar 2014 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 14V032000 4 Feb 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V010000 16 Jan 2014 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014