Recall 12V080000: 2010–2012 Pierce Arrow XT and 3 other models

Report received

Feb 28, 2012

Manufacturer

Pierce manufacturing

Potentially affected

276vehicles

Model years

2010–2012

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 arrow xt, dash cf, quantum and velocity emercency vehicles manufactured from october 13, 2010, through february 8, 2012, and equipped with detroit diesel dd13 epa 2010 engines. The engine shutdown software normally provided to protect the engine and vehicle may not have been disabled on engines intended for emergency vehicle applications.

Possible consequence

If the vehicle operator receives and ignores multiple warnings indicating the need for operator intervention, the engine may shut down unexpectedly. Unexpected emergency vehicle engine shutdown under certain conditions could hamper rescue operations and place the public at risk.

Remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and detroit diesel dealers will disable the engine shutdown software, free of charge. Pierce has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact pierce at 888-974-3723.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2010 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2011 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2012 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2010 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2011 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2012 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2010 Pierce Quantum0 complaints
• 2011 Pierce Quantum0 complaints
• 2012 Pierce Quantum0 complaints
• 2010 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2011 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2012 Pierce Velocity0 complaints