The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Enforcer, Freightliner and Saber vehicles equipped with ECCO Holdings Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. The rear LED lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The excessive brightness may negatively affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 26, 2021. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Enforcer | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Freightliner | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Saber | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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 Enforcer | 2016 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Freightliner | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Freightliner | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Freightliner | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Saber | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Pierce Saber | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Pierce Saber | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2021
51 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the exterior lighting; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021