NHTSA campaign 05V351000

Pierce Recall 05V-351: PEDESTAL SEAT MOUNTING

NHTSA recall 05V351000 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING on August 10, 2005, with 90 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Dash, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce Lance and more for model years 1999–2004. Owners were notified on August 19, 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 05V351000 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: 05V351000 (also written 05V-351 or 05V351)
Filed by: PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Report received: August 10, 2005
Potentially affected: 90 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats
Owners notified: August 19, 2005
Safety standard: FMVSS 207

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V351000. 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
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Enforcer
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Lance
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Quantum
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Saber
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)

All Pierce recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V351000.

Defect description

CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS WITH COMMAND CABS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207,"SEATING SYSTEMS." THE RESCUE BODY OFFERINGS DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENTS. THE PEDESTAL SEAT WAS MOUNTED BY DRILLING AND TAPPING THE CAB OR BODY FLOOR.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PEDESTAL SEAT FASTENERS COULD FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT PEDESTALS. IF THE SEAT WAS MOUNTED WITH TAPPED FASTENERS, THE FASTENERS WILL BE REMOVED AND A HOLE WILL BE DRILLED TO REPLACE THE MOUNTING FASTENERS WITH 7/16" BOLTS AND NUTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 920-832-3249.

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 05V351000

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.