The defect
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THESE TRUCKS MAY NOT HOLD ON AN UPHILL OR DOWNHILL GRADE, RESULTING IN UNATTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL HIGH OUTPUT BRAKE CHAMBERS ON THE ALL WHEEL STEERING AXLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Fire Truck | 1996 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
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 Fire Truck | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1996
6 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the parking brake; PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 96V246000 9 Dec 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V235000 14 Nov 1996 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
| 96V221000 4 Nov 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V214000 28 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V120000 1 Jul 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996