| NHTSA Record Id: 5516 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PIERCE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013204000058365000000098 |
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| Model Name: FIRE TRUCK |
Model Year: 1991 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V137000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 74B18 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1046 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 14 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Pierce Manufacturing |
Report Received Date: Apr, 17 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 26 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: rear wheel drive fire trucks equipped with midland two-way check valves. these valves can deteriorate in high cycle use, and do not meet the sae j1410 recommendations for pneumatic valves designed to operate in commercial air brake vehicles. |
Consequence Summary: The loss of air can cause a loss of front brakes increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the double check valves on these vehicles. owner notification began may 14, 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 74b18.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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