Pierce recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 arrow xt, dash cf, quantum and velocity emercency vehicles manufactured from october 13, 2010, through february 8, 2012, and equipped with detroit diesel dd13 epa 2010 engines. The engine shutdown software normally provided to protect the engine and vehicle may not have been disabled on engines intended for emergency vehicle applications.
What could happen
If the vehicle operator receives and ignores multiple warnings indicating the need for operator intervention, the engine may shut down unexpectedly. Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown under certain conditions could hamper rescue operations and place the public at risk.
The fix
Pierce will notify owners, and detroit diesel dealers will disable the engine shutdown software, free of charge. Pierce has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact pierce at 888-974-3723.
Vehicles covered
- Pierce Arrow Xt 2010–2012
- Pierce Dash Cf 2010–2012
- Pierce Quantum 2010–2012
- Pierce Velocity 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V080000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 28, 2012
- Owners notified
- Mar 14, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 276
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 13, 2010 to Feb 8, 2012
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationâs vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Pierce recall: Equipment Apr 6, 2026
- Pierce recall: Steering Feb 2, 2026
- Pierce recall: Electrical system Dec 7, 2023
- Pierce recall: Equipment Feb 17, 2023
- Pierce recall: Steering Dec 2, 2022
- Pierce recall: Structure Oct 27, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.