NHTSA campaign 97V010000
Pierce Recall 97V-010: PIERCE/FMVSS 124
NHTSA recall 97V010000 was reported by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. on January 31, 1997, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Fire Truck for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V010000 (also written 97V-010 or 97V010)
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 124
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V010000. 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 Fire Truck
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V010000.
Defect description
THESE FIRE TRUCKS DO NOT AT LEAST TWO SOURCES OF RETURN ENERGY AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
A THROTTLE RETURN PROBLEM CAN DEVELOP DUE TO THE THROTTLE ONLY HAVING ONE RETURN SOURCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBY WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND RETROFIT PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V010000
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.