Recall 10V317000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Report Date
20100708
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Affected Vehicles
30 models

Defect Description

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ARROW XT, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, QUANTUM, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 16, 2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKES AND ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAINS. THE MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY RESTRICT THE CALIPER FROM FULL MOVEMENT.

Safety Consequence

IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THE NEW BRACKETS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE FOR THE FULL ACTUATION OF THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN JULY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 PIERCE ARROW XT
2006 PIERCE DASH
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
2006 PIERCE IMPEL
2006 PIERCE QUANTUM
2006 PIERCE VELOCITY
2007 PIERCE ARROW XT
2007 PIERCE DASH
2007 PIERCE ENFORCER
2007 PIERCE IMPEL
2007 PIERCE QUANTUM
2007 PIERCE VELOCITY
2008 PIERCE ARROW XT
2008 PIERCE DASH
2008 PIERCE ENFORCER
2008 PIERCE IMPEL
2008 PIERCE QUANTUM
2008 PIERCE VELOCITY
2009 PIERCE ARROW XT
2009 PIERCE DASH
2009 PIERCE ENFORCER
2009 PIERCE IMPEL
2009 PIERCE QUANTUM
2009 PIERCE VELOCITY
2010 PIERCE ARROW XT
2010 PIERCE DASH
2010 PIERCE ENFORCER
2010 PIERCE IMPEL
2010 PIERCE QUANTUM
2010 PIERCE VELOCITY

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.