NHTSA campaign 06V179000
Pierce Recall 06V-179: ENGINE FAILURE/CUMMINS
NHTSA recall 06V179000 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING on May 23, 2006, with 66 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Enforcer and Pierce Saber for model years 2005–2006.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V179000 (also written 06V-179 or 06V179)
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 66 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V179000. 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 Enforcer
Pierce Saber
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V179000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, THE CONNECTING RODS WHICH TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT IN SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN. A PISTON PIN SEIZURE CAN RESULT IN A MISSION-DISABLING ENGINE FAILURE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
PIERCE IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723 OR CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.
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 06V179000
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.