NHTSA campaign 02V048001
Pierce Recall 02V048001: PIERCE/FEDERAL SIGNAL/FIRE-RAY STROBE LIGHTS
NHTSA recall 02V048001 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. on January 22, 2002, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Fire Truck for the 2001 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V048001
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Hazard Flashing Warning Lights — Unit
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V048001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Pierce
Pierce Fire Truck
- 2001 · Vehicles built February 2, 2001 – September 28, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V048001.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY (FIRE-RAY) STROBE WARNING LIGHTS, THE STROBE LIGHT HOUSING WAS MADE FROM AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND A PERSON COULD RECEIVE A SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH A VEHICLE OPERATING THE FIRE-RAY STROBE LIGHTS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING SHOULD A SMALL CHILD OR A PERSON WITH A HEART CONDITION EXPERIENCE A SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK. ALSO, A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD EXISTS.
Manufacturer remedy
FEDERAL SIGNAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE LIGHTS FOR A REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEDERAL SIGNAL'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 800-433-9132 OR PIERCE AT 920-832-3000.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V048001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.