Safety Recall: 11V255000
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Summary
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, LANCE, AND ENFORCER FIRE APPARATUS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 22, 1999, THROUGH MAY 12, 2008, AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER REPEATED USE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY BEND AND CAUSE THE PEDAL TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE FLOOR. IF THE PEDAL ARM BENDS FAR ENOUGH, THE PEDAL MAY CONTACT THE CAB FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND STICK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.
Safety Risk
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING ACCELERATOR ARM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PEDAL ARM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
Additional Notes
PIERCE SAFETY RECALL NO. 74B215. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected Vehicles
- 2008 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2008 PIERCE DASH
- 2008 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2008 PIERCE LANCE
- 2007 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2007 PIERCE DASH
- 2007 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2007 PIERCE LANCE
- 2006 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2006 PIERCE DASH
- 2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2006 PIERCE LANCE
- 2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2005 PIERCE DASH
- 2005 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2005 PIERCE LANCE
- 2004 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2004 PIERCE DASH
- 2004 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2004 PIERCE LANCE
- 2003 PIERCE ARROW XT
- 2003 PIERCE DASH
- 2003 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2003 PIERCE LANCE
- 2002 PIERCE DASH
- 2002 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2002 PIERCE LANCE
- 2001 PIERCE DASH
- 2001 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2001 PIERCE LANCE
- 2000 PIERCE DASH
- 2000 PIERCE ENFORCER
- 2000 PIERCE LANCE
- 1999 PIERCE DASH
- 1999 PIERCE LANCE
- 1998 PIERCE DASH
- 1998 PIERCE LANCE