Pierce Manufacturing — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Is my product affected?

2011 PIERCE SABER; 2011 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2011 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2011 PIERCE DASH CF; 2011 PIERCE IMPEL; 2011 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER

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Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain 2011 emergency vehicles (Arrow XT, Custom Contender, Dash CF, Impel, Saber, and Velocity models) manufactured between January 24, 2011, and April 19, 2011, equipped with Cummins ISB, ISX, ISC, or ISL diesel engines. The vehicles have a defective V-band clamp assembly with part numbers Q187684, Q187685, or Q187686 that connects sections to the diesel emission control system. The T-bolt in these clamps can fracture under stress, causing the clamp to loosen.

If the clamp fails, hot exhaust gases may vent before reaching the tailpipe, creating a fire hazard. In some cases, if both clamps fail, the entire emission control housing may detach from the vehicle, creating a road hazard. Pierce is working with Cummins to identify affected owners. According to the record, owners should contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or Pierce at 1-920-832-3000 to arrange repairs, which will be performed free of charge by authorized Cummins dealers.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.

What should I do?

PIERCE IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000 OR PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.

Details from the source

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ARROW XT, CUSTOM CONTENDER, DASH CF, IMPEL, SABER, AND VELOCITY EMERGENCY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 19, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISX, ISC, OR ISL DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

Related recalls

• 1999 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2003 PIERCE DASH; 2002 PIERCE DASH; 1997 PIERCE DASH; 1996 PIERCE DASH; 2002 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2000 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2003 PIERCE LANCE; 2000 PIERCE ARROW; 1998 PIERCE ARROW; 1997 PIERCE ARROW; 2002 PIERCE LANCE; 2001 PIERCE LANCE; 1998 PIERCE LANCE; 1995 PIERCE LANCE; 2003 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2003 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2002 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2001 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2000 PIERCE QUANTUM; 1998 PIERCE QUANTUM; 1997 PIERCE QUANTUM; 1996 PIERCE QUANTUM; 1995 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2005 PIERCE SABER; +50 more2011-07-26
• 2010 PIERCE IMPEL; 2011 PIERCE IMPEL; 2008 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2011 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2009 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2010 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2007 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2008 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2009 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2010 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2010 PIERCE SABER; 2009 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2009 PIERCE IMPEL; 2011 PIERCE SABER; 2008 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2011 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2010 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2011 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2007 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2008 PIERCE IMPEL; 2009 PIERCE SABER; 2008 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2009 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2010 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2011 PIERCE QUANTUM2011-11-01
• 2011 PIERCE SABER; 2011 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2010 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2005 PIERCE IMPEL; 2005 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2010 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2011 PIERCE IMPEL; 2010 PIERCE IMPEL; 2009 PIERCE IMPEL; 2010 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2011 PIERCE CUSTOM CONTENDER; 2005 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2005 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2008 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2005 PIERCE DASH; 2010 PIERCE QUANTUM; 2011 PIERCE QUANTUM2011-11-10
• 2004 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2001 PIERCE LANCE; 2002 PIERCE LANCE; 2003 PIERCE LANCE; 2004 PIERCE LANCE; 2005 PIERCE LANCE; 2006 PIERCE LANCE; 2007 PIERCE LANCE; 2008 PIERCE LANCE; 2003 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2007 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2008 PIERCE ENFORCER; 1998 PIERCE LANCE; 2008 PIERCE DASH; 2003 PIERCE DASH; 2002 PIERCE DASH; 2006 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2005 PIERCE ENFORCER; 1999 PIERCE LANCE; 2000 PIERCE LANCE; 2000 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2001 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2002 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2004 PIERCE ENFORCER; 2006 PIERCE ENFORCER; +12 more2011-04-26
• 2009 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2010 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2009 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2010 PIERCE ARROW XT; 2011 PIERCE VELOCITY; 2011 PIERCE ARROW XT2011-04-05

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