NHTSA campaign 09V137000 · Pierce campaign 39-0139830
Pierce Recall 09V-137: FMVSS 206/DOOR LATCHES
NHTSA recall 09V137000 (Pierce campaign 39-0139830) was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING on April 28, 2009, with 257 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Impel, Pierce Quantum and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 2009, 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 09V137000 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
- 09V137000 (also written 09V-137 or 09V137)
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
- Pierce campaign number
- 39-0139830
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 257 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V137000. 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 Arrow XT
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Impel
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Quantum
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Saber
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Velocity
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V137000.
Defect description
PIERCE MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING 257 MY 2008 EMERGENCY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH TRIMARK DOOR LATCHES. THESE LATCHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TRANSVERSE PULL STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE LATCHES MAY "POP" INTO THE SECONDARY LOCKING POSITION.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-974-3723.
Notes
PIERCE'S RECALL NO. 39-0139830.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V137000
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.