NHTSA campaign 17V455000 · Pierce campaign 74B281
Pierce Recall 17V-455: Fire Truck may not Pump Water in Cold Temperatures
NHTSA recall 17V455000 (Pierce campaign 74B281) was reported by Pierce Manufacturing on July 18, 2017, with 65 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce Impel and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on August 1, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V455000 (also written 17V-455 or 17V455)
- Filed by
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Pierce campaign number
- 74B281
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 65 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V455000. 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
Pierce Enforcer
Pierce Impel
Pierce Quantum
Pierce Velocity
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V455000.
Defect description
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity fire trucks equipped with Hale Pump Interlock Module Kits. The Hale interlock pressure switch can fail after prolonged exposure to extreme cold temperatures, preventing the fire truck water pump from operating.
Safety consequence
If the fire truck cannot pump water during a fire emergency, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and Hale Products dealers will replace the interlock modules, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569 or Pierce customer service at 1-414-832-3000. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B281.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V455000
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.