NHTSA campaign 05V072000

Pierce Recall 05V-072: SUSPENSION SEAT TETHERS

NHTSA recall 05V072000 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING on March 4, 2005, with 1,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Quantum, Pierce Dash, Pierce Lance and more for model years 1996–2004. Owners were notified on April 11, 2005, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V072000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 05V072000 (also written 05V-072 or 05V072)
Filed by: PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Report received: March 4, 2005
Potentially affected: 1,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats
Owners notified: April 11, 2005
Safety standard: FMVSS 207

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V072000. 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 Dash
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built October 5, 1998 – February 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Enforcer
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built February 23, 2001 – February 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Lance
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built January 25, 1999 – February 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Quantum
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built September 12, 1996 – February 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)

All Pierce recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V072000.

Defect description

CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, 'SEATING SYSTEMS.' THE SEAT TETHER RESTRAINS THE SEAT DURING PULL TESTING AS THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT ON THEIR OWN. THE SUSPENSION SEAT TETHERS ARE TOO LONG.

Safety consequence

THE OCCUPANT WILL EXPERIENCE INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION SEAT RESTRAINT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE SUSPENSION SEAT TETHERS WITH SHORTER TETHERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V072000

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.