| NHTSA Record Id: 5184 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PIERCE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013409000074487000000148 |
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| Model Name: FIRE TRUCK |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V151000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 74B23 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 31 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Pierce Manufacturing |
Report Received Date: May, 09 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 18 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: fire apparatus on certain commercial chassis with options for fuel tank step covers. certain vehicles were built without drain holes in the aluminum step located below the fuel fill opening. |
Consequence Summary: Spilled fuel on the fuel tank steps can create a slip hazard. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will drill holes in the step. the holes will help drain any fuel that is accidentally spilled on the step. owner notification began may 31, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723. |
Recall Notes: Pierce recall number 74b23.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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