Pierce recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Contender fire trucks manufactured from December 26, 2006, through March 28, 2008, equipped with a Caterpillar C9 engine due to an engine software problem which can cause the engine's RPM's to surge while in pump mode.
What could happen
The surge can cause a fluctuation in water pressure from the fire hose and could result in personal injury.
The fix
Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
Vehicles covered
- Pierce Custom Contender 2006–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V523000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 31, 2012
- Owners notified
- Nov 5, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Dec 26, 2006 to Mar 28, 2008
- Part
- Electrical system › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- 74B235
Notes
This is Pierce recall number 74B235.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Pierce recall: Structure Nov 10, 2011
- Pierce recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Nov 1, 2011
- Pierce recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 17, 2011
- Pierce recall: Fuel system, other Jul 26, 2011
- Pierce recall: Electrical system Sep 21, 2010
- Pierce recall: Structure Jun 28, 2010
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.