NHTSA recall campaign
97V010000
ManufacturerPIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.Reported1997-01-31Affected16 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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."
Risk
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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryPierce
- Fire Truck1996