2005 PIERCE QUANTUM Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 05V220000 on 05/12/2005
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2003 - 12/02/2004
- Affected:
- 49
- Defect:
- Certain fire trucks equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam castings may fracture under normal loads. if a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension?s transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
- Consequence:
- This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
- Correction:
- Holland is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. owners may contact holland at 616-396-6501 or pierce at 1-888-974-3723.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 05V355000 on 08/08/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2004 - 06/30/2005
- Affected:
- 150
- Defect:
- On certain fire trucks, interference may occur between the aerial front axle interlock sensor bracket and the front air brake hose. this condition occurs during full turn steering and full suspension jounce compression.
- Consequence:
- This interference may cause chafing leading to a potential front air brake hose failure. in the event of a front brake hose failure, loss of front braking will occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove the existing front axle interlock sensor bracket and install a new bracket in a new location avoiding the front axle brake hose. the recall began on october 13, 2005. owners may contact pierce at 920-832-3249.
- Notes:
- Customers mayalso 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.
- Campaign:
- 11V551000 on 11/17/2011
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 05/16/2005 - 10/12/2011
- Affected:
- 59
- Defect:
- Pierce manufacturing (pierce) is recalling certain model year 2005, 2008-2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, quantum, saber, and velocity 75 foot hal (heavy aluminum ladder) fire apparatus bodies vehicles manufactured from may 17,2005, through october 13, 2011, that may be equipped with dual scba cylinder storage compartments. these compartments extend inboard horizontally from the side of the rear body. the scba compartment door latch orientation may have been manufactured incorrectly, allowing the door to accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion. the door may open without warning and without knowledge to the driver.
- Consequence:
- If the door opens, the scba cylinders may fall out of the compartment and onto the roadway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to pedestrians.
- Correction:
- Pierce dealers will notify owners, and will install a flat reinforcement plate that spans the length of the scba door. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on december 5, 2011. owners may contact pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
- Notes:
- Pierce safety recall number is 74b186.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> .
- Campaign:
- 17V348000 on 05/30/2017
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
- Manufactured:
- 09/29/1999 - 10/21/2013
- Affected:
- 225
- Defect:
- Pierce manufacturing (pierce) is recalling certain 1999-2013 arrow xt, dash, enforcer, quantum and velocity fire trucks equipped with the electric all-steer rear steering option. the affected vehicles have rear steer axle shafts that were not properly heat treated.
- Consequence:
- Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear steer axle shafts, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed on july 24, 2017. a second notice will be mailed when parts become available. owners may contact pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
- 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.
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