NHTSA campaign 08V555000
Pierce Recall 08V-555: CRACKED FUEL PUMP OUTLET PLUG/CATERPILLAR
NHTSA recall 08V555000 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING on October 20, 2008, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Impel for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V555000 (also written 08V-555 or 08V555)
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V555000. 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 Impel
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 19, 2008 – January 19, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V555000.
Defect description
PIERCE RECALLED 2 MY 2008 IMPEL FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
Safety consequence
THE FUEL PUMP PLUG MAY CRACK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY ON THIS RECALL.
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 08V555000
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.